Jean-Christophe Meneec

Based on the novella by Henry James Beast in the Jungle depicts the enigmatic love story of John Marcher and May Bartram. Their duet around an omnious secret is captured in a style both physical and poetic. Set in a remote countryside mansion the story stretches over a century, spiraling from the Jamesian late 19th century to the global present.

Debilitated by the death of his father, 22-year-old Maxime suddenly decides to leave his provincial hometown, his mother and two sisters, to look for work in Paris. Sales assistant, waiter, dishwasher, any job will do. But with no qualifications, he knows the odds are against him. Ready to do anything to support his family, the naive young man gets mixed up in prostitution.