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The Beasts (As Bestas)

Rodrigo Sorogoyen
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2022 137 min Spain
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Synopsis

An internationally award-winning dramatic thriller

Antoine and Olga, a French couple, settled long ago in a small village in Galicia. They own a farm and restore abandoned houses. Everything seems idyllic, but a serious conflict with their neighbors causes tensions that escalate to a point of no return.

Cast/Avec

  • Denis Ménochet
  • Marina Foïs
  • Luis Zahera
  • Diego Anida
  • Marie Colomb

Screenplay

  • Rodrigo Sorogoyen
  • Isabel Peña

Cinematographer

  • Alex de Pablo

Sound

  • Aitor Berenguer
  • Fabiola Ordoyo

Music

  • Olivier Arson

Age classification

  • 16+

Screenings

Friday 13 March 2026 16:15
Talent présent  •  
Lieux : Ciné Utopia
Audio : Spanish, French
Subtitles : English
Screening : 1st Screening
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Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Born in 1981, Rodrigo Sorogoyen is a Spanish director and screenwriter. After his studies in screenwriting at ECAM film school, he co-directed his first feature film 8 Dates at the age of 25. His self-produced film Stockholm premiered at the Malaga Film Festival and won several prestigious awards in Spain. His third feature, May God Save Us (Que Dios nos perdone) gained international recognition and was nominated for the Goya Awards. In 2017, his short film Madre competed at the Oscars, and his fourth feature The Realm (El reino) won seven Goya awards, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. In 2022, his latest film The Beasts (As Bestas) triumphed once again at the Goyas. His most recent project is the series The New Years (Los años nuevos).

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Filmography

  • As Bestas 2022
  • Madre 2019
  • El Reino 2018
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