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(Marc-André Grondin): Her extremely handsome but mindless and socially dysfunctional son. Isabelle-Marie

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The story centers on a toxic, isolated family living in the French countryside: Letterboxd Louise (Carole Laure): Bella is a runway model at the height

Traditionally, the Beast character is a figure of sympathy—a man trapped in a monstrous form yearning for love to break the spell. The Beautiful Beast subverts this by placing the protagonist, Bella (Estella Warren), in a position of power rather than victimhood. Bella is a runway model at the height of her career; she is wealthy, adored, and physically flawless. However, the narrative framing quickly establishes her as the "Beast" through her behavior: she is arrogant, manipulative, and cruel.

by Marie-Claire Blais. The film is noted for its dark, poetic, and emotionally harrowing exploration of a deeply dysfunctional family. Plot Summary

This inversion challenges the audience's visual expectations. In the classic tale, the audience is asked to look past the surface to find the prince within. In Lister’s version, the audience is asked to look past the surface beauty to find the "monster" within. The film posits that Bella’s beauty is a mask for her sociopathy. This reflects a modern cultural anxiety regarding the "Hollywood Starlet" or "Supermodel"—a figure who is visually idolized but often culturally suspect of being vacuous or narcissistic.