As Bestas Rodrigo Sorogoyen May 2026

Directed and co-written by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, (internationally released as The Beasts ) is a 2022 psychological thriller set in the rural Galician countryside. The story centers on a middle-aged French couple, Antoine and Olga, who have moved to a small, depopulated village to practice sustainable farming and restore abandoned homes . The Core Conflict

has been universally lauded for its raw intensity and performances, particularly from Luis Zahera as the menacing Xan. It dominated the 37th Goya Awards , winning nine categories including: as bestas rodrigo sorogoyen

And so, the war began.

As Bestas asks a brutal question: If someone is starving, how much moral authority does a well-fed person have to tell them they cannot eat? It dominated the 37th Goya Awards , winning

Enter the Anta brothers: Xan (Luis Zahera) and Lorenzo (Diego Anido). These are the "beasts" of the title—crude, muscular, and deeply embedded in the land’s identity. Xan, the more volatile of the two, views Antoine’s refusal not as a political stance, but as a declaration of war. To Xan, Antoine is a foreign parasite stopping the village’s only chance at prosperity. These are the "beasts" of the title—crude, muscular,