Even before its premiere, critics were unanimous: The beasts It was the best thing Rodrigo Sorogoyen had done, and having swept the nominations for the Goya awards seemed to attest to that. The film hit theaters last November 2022, agreeing to audiences and critics alike that it was one of the most notable domestic productions in a year full of good cinema.
The film’s Oscar gala only corroborated what had been said about the film: The beasts won 9 awards, including the Goyas for best film, best director and best original screenplay. Regarding the performance of the band, the work of Luis Zahera —for many, the best interpretation of the year— and that of the French Denis Menochet They also received Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards.
The public was once again able to enjoy the film on the big screen thanks to the success at the Goyas, even if it was not the only one: it also won the César for best foreign film, the audience award for best European film at San Sebastián, and the Feroz Awards for Best Dramatic Film, Best Supporting Actor and Best Music, in addition to having had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival—but now they will be able to do it from home. The beasts It already has an upcoming release date on one platform, and it will be in this same month of March.
The film written by Rodrigo Sorogoyan e isabel pena It will be available on Filmin on March 10 for rental, although Movistar+ Plus users will have it open from April 7. This way, anyone who subscribes to the company’s platform will be able to see it at no additional cost to their quota, seeing for the first time – or seeing again – one of the most awarded films of this awards season.
What is it about The beasts?
If you haven’t joined the Galician phenomenon yet, The beasts tells what happened to Antoine and Olfa, a French couple who moved to a village in the interior of Galicia where they started a new life. Their occupations are a small garden with which they sell at the local market, in addition to repairing houses to attract more people to live there.
However, the Anta brothers strongly disagree with the presence of newcomers in what they consider their domains, which will trigger the most terrifying harassment. Even so, the scariest part goes beyond the screen: It is based on a recent true story.