Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Spain's most popular filmmaker of the moment, is back with a punchy new film. As Bestas was awarded the César for Best Foreign Film on Friday, February 24. This hard-hitting film was one of our favorites at Cannes 2022, where it was presented in the Cannes Première section. However, the film would have been more than worthy of a place in the official competition, and even on the prize list!
After filming a Spanish woman in France in Madre, the director goes in the opposite direction, focusing on a French couple in Spain. Antoine and Olga, played by Denis Ménochet and Marina Foïs, are farmers in a small village in the Galician countryside, but their presence displeases the remaining locals. They'll do anything to make life difficult for them. Behind this simple pitch lies a suffocating thriller. As usual, Sorogoyen builds tension over time. His long sequence shots arouse the viewer's anguish with simple details, often in the background.
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As Bestas is an immense slap in the face from which no one can escape unscathed. Undoubtedly one of the best films of the year. Denis Ménochet proves once again that he's one of the best French actors of his generation, and Marina Foïs that she has a lot to offer beyond comedy. The two Spanish actors who play the awkward neighbors, Luis Zahera and Diego Anido, are not to be outdone, and manage to be terrifying with their simple looks. As well as being a great director's film, this is a great actor's film, not to be missed under any circumstances!
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