Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The new movie "Beast" is a psychological thriller set on a quaint island in the English Channel called Jersey. Twenty-seven-year-old Moll lives a quiet, stifling life with her controlling mother. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "BEAST") JESSIE BUCKLEY: (As Moll) I felt funny, so I went for a walk. Then I fell asleep on the beach. GERALDINE JAMES: (As Hilary Huntington) I thought we were best friends. BUCKLEY: (As Moll) We are. JAMES: (As Hilary Huntington) Then don't lie to me. BUCKLEY: (As Moll) I just wanted to go dancing. CORNISH: Our colleague Ari Shapiro spoke with the star of the film. ARI SHAPIRO, BYLINE: She's an Irish actress named Jessie Buckley, and this is her first big starring role in a feature film. I asked her to tell me about Moll. BUCKLEY: She's numb, basically. She's kind of stuck in a purgatory of trying to atone for committing a crime when she was 13 and is living in this very oppressive, prison-like family household
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