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The Beasts ()

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An expatriate French couple operate an organic farm in the Spanish countryside but clash with villagers.

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Cast

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Olga
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Antoine
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Xan
Diego Anido ...
Lorenzo
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Marie
Luisa Merelas ...
Madre Anta
José Manuel Fernández Blanco ...
Pepiño
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Cabo 1 Mariano
Javier Varela ...
Cabo 2 Xosé
David Menéndez ...
Cabo 3 Alfonso
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Sargento Espín
Gonzalo García ...
Breixo
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Granjero
Machi Salgado ...
Rafael
Luis P. Martínez ...
Perri
Melchor López ...
Eusebio
José Antonio Fernández ...
Paulino
Ramón Porto ...
Poli
Poli Suárez ...
Miguelito
Faustino Álvarez ...
Amadeo
José Manuel García Soria ...
Manolo
Mercedes Samprón Pérez ...
Aurora
Marta Lado ...
Guardia Criminalística
Evaristo Calvo ...
Teniente Guardia Civil
Aurelio Alonso ...
Comprador Granja
Eduardo Silva ...
Dependiente
Cheli Frade ...
Clienta
Emile Duthu ...
Pierrot
Cristophe Lago ...
Trabajador Granja
Mardom ...
Joven Gallego
Javier Pato ...
Joven Gallego
Sandra García Ramos ...
Joven Gallega
Alba Pego ...
Joven Gallega
Manuel Vecín González ...
Empleado Gasolinera
María Blanca Díaz ...
Señora 1
Elisa García ...
Señora 2
Quini Novoa ...
Vecina
Roi Vicente Monteagudo ...
Aloitador
Pablo Silva Prado ...
Aloitador
Diego Otero Bello ...
Aloitador

Directed by

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Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Written by

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Isabel Peña ... (screenplay)
 
Rodrigo Sorogoyen ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Ibon Cormenzana ... producer
Ángel Durández ... associate producer
Ignasi Estapé ... producer
Anne-Laure Labadie ... producer
Jean Labadie ... producer
Nacho Lavilla ... producer
Andrea Martínez Muñoz ... delegate producer: Arcadia Motion Pictures (as Andrea Martínez)
Thomas Pibarot ... producer
Rodrigo Sorogoyen ... producer
Sandra Tapia ... executive producer (as Sandra Tapia Diaz) / producer (as Sandra Tapia Diaz)
Jérôme Vidal ... producer: France
Eduardo Villanueva ... producer

Music by

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Olivier Arson

Cinematography by

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Alejandro de Pablo ... (as Álex de Pablo)

Editing by

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Alberto del Campo

Editorial Department

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Miguel Delgado ... on-line editor
Noémie Dulau ... digital intermediate supervisor
Paulino Fernández Ibáñez ... colorist
Alexandre Isidoro ... post-production coordinator: France
Delia Julián Martín ... post-production operator
Pedro Lozano ... post-production coordinator
Paco Ruiz ... post-production operator
Mario Sierra Robleño ... assistant editor (as Mario Sierra Robleno)
Miguel A. Trudu ... trailer editor (as Miguel Angel Trudu)
Antonio Tuya ... on-line editor (as Antonio Tuya Sagastegui)

Casting By

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Paula Cámara
Arantza Vélez

Production Design by

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Jose Tirado

Set Decoration by

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Marta Loza Alonso ... (as Marta Loza)

Costume Design by

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Paola Torres

Makeup Department

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Verónica Almendros ... assistant makeup artist (as Verónica Almendros Blázquez)
Elisabet Arranz Calleja ... assistant hair stylist (as Elisabet Arranz)
Jesús Gil ... hair stylist
Haridian Nóbrega ... assistant makeup artist
Irene Pedrosa ... makeup artist

Production Management

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María Cabrera ... production manager
Ibon Cormenzana ... production manager: Arcadia Motion Pictures
Carmen Sánchez de la Vega ... production manager
María L. Viéitez ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Sofía Café ... additional assistant director
Julia Duato ... third assistant director
Sandra Funes ... trainee assistant director
Curro González Cebrián ... first assistant director
Eduardo Huete ... second assistant director
Inés Sorlat ... director trainee
Manon Touzelet ... third assistant director

Art Department

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Marta Archiles ... props assistant
Pablo Caurel ... art assitant
Antonio Cruces ... swing gang
Alix Díaz ... art assistant
Aitana Gago ... property master
Mariavi Martinez ... props (as Mariaví Martínez)
Eduardo Martínez ... laborer
Edgar Ocarriz ... assistant property master
Jordi Rins ... poster
Roger Vargas ... assistant swing gang

Sound Department

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Aitor Berenguer ... sound
Miguel Carretero ... adr recordist
Jordi Joan García ... a.d.r recordist
Daniel González Serrano ... boom operator
Laura León ... re-recording mixer assistant
Iñaki Lupiani ... boom operator
Marta Monistrol ... foley artist
Juan Montoto Ugarte ... additional boom operator
Fernando Novillo ... dialogue editor
Fabiola Ordoyo ... sound designer / supervising sound editor
Marc Orts ... sound supervisor
Yasmina Praderas ... re-recording mixer
Marcos Salso ... adr recordist
Marta Vicente ... foley recordist

Special Effects by

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Óscar Abades ... special effects supervisor
Ángel Alonso ... special effects technician
Ulvix Yusunari Chomo ... special effects (as Ulvix Yusunari)
Javier Corral ... special effects technician
Javier Hurtado ... special effects technician
Mati Palmero ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Arturo Artal ... graphic design
Paula Calatrava ... visual effects coordinator
Gabriel Cao ... visual effects editor
Roberto Corralo ... compositor
Juantxo Fernández ... compositing supervisor
Horacio Gargiulo ... compositor
Iñigo Garmendia ... cgi artist
Javier Martínez Pacín ... cgi supervisor (as Javier M. Pacin)
Fran Muñoz ... compositor (as Francisco Muñoz)
Juanma Nogales ... visual effects producer
Ana Rubio ... visual effects supervisor
Darío Siero ... compositor
Paula Tetuan ... vfx editor

Stunts

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Juan Luis Fraile ... precision driver
Miguel Juzgado ... precision driver
Carlos Nieto-Balboa ... stunt coordinator (as Carlos Nieto Balboa)
Iván Pérez Rodríguez ... stunt rigger (as Iván Pérez)
Noe Rodriguez ... lights double: Antoine
Brandy Rodríguez ... stunt coordinator
Juan José Rodríguez ... precision driver (as Juanjo Rodríguez Gil)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Elena Albán Lombao ... additional video assist
Miguel Alcalde de la Fuente ... making of (as Miguel Alcalde)
Paula Arana ... additional assistant camera
Roberto Arribas ... additional grip
Arkaitz Arriortua ... assistant steadicam
Vilma Bravo ... camera trainee
Antón Bugallo ... camera b operator: A Rapa
Álvaro Carla ... camera a operator: A Rapa
Marcelo Clemares ... key grip
Alvaro de la Vallina ... video assist
Alejandro de Pablo ... camera operator (as Alex de Pablo)
Bruno Dos Santos ... grip
Lucía Faraig ... still photographer
Marcos García ... grip
Pablo Gutiérrez-Cacho ... additional grip (as Pablo Gutiérrez)
Lara Isabel Gómez ... making-of (as Lara Gomez)
Luis Miguel Gómez ... electrician
Tony Jover ... focus puller: A Rapa (as Tony Jover Borrás)
Niko Lasarte ... trinity operator
Miguel Lázaro Fresneda ... additional grip (as Miguel Lázaro)
Rubén Montes Acordagoitia ... steadicam (as Rubén Montes)
Pablo Moreno Escribano ... additional electrician (as Pablo Moreno Escribano 'El Chino')
Inés Nuño ... second assistant camera: a camera (as Inés Nuño del Barrio)
Juan Luis Núñez ... d.i.t
Marcos Pereiro ... still photographer
Adrián Picón Ruiz ... additional videoassist
Mario Pérez Olvera ... focus puller: A Rapa
Paquito Ramírez ... additional grip
Pablo Rubio Fanjul ... electrician (as Pablo Rubio)
Pablo Rubio ... electrician
Álex Sánchez G. ... gaffer (as Alex Sanchez)
Óscar Sánchez ... electrician
Miguel Udo Villaverde ... additional electrician
Ángel Velasco Sanz ... electrician
Alberte Vázquez ... first assistant camera
Ana Wedfry ... additional assistant camera
Jaime Zarzuela ... electrician

Casting Department

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Cristina Armesto ... extras coordinator
Iván Armesto ... extras casting
Dominga Bofill ... casting assistant
Lucia Cillero ... extras coordinator
Patricia Cillero ... extras coordinator
Teodora Doslov ... casting assistant
Diego Giménez ... casting assistant
Julie Navarro ... casting associate
Itsaso Pol ... casting assistant
Basilio Rodríguez ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Vicky Alonso ... additional costume assistant
Jose Gigante ... costume assistant
Gara Hamad ... set costumer
Yoy Madrid ... additional costume assistant
Nuria Santos del Hierro ... assistant costume designer (as Nuria Santos) / assistant costume designer / assistant costume designer: costumes / costume assistant
Irene Sánchez ... costume assistant

Location Management

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María López Viéitez ... location manager

Music Department

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Valeria Arcidiacono Alepuz ... musician
Olivier Arson ... music producer / musician
Dragos Balan ... musician (as Balan Dragos Alexandru)
Eduardo Cuervo Jiménez ... musician
Álvaro Domínguez Vázquez ... conductor / orchestrator
Julián Elvira ... musician
Paloma García del Busto Rozas ... musician
Jorge Gil García ... musician
Luis Rodolfo González Aguado ... conductor: ensemble (as Luis R. González Aguado) / musician (as Luis R. González Aguado)
Eduardo Lavilla ... music recordist (as Edu Lavilla)
Pablo Mellado Rodríguez ... copyist / proofreader
Cristina de Mingo Salcedo ... musician
Fran Palazón ... musician
José Pinto ... musician
Claudia Pérez ... musician
Dany Richter ... music mixer
Luis David Rivas ... musician
Michel Torres Alfonso ... musician

Script and Continuity Department

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Vicente De Ramos ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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José Manuel Castro Porta ... additional driver
Jaime Doval ... driver
Jorge Díaz ... driver
Alex Lassa ... driver
Jorge Pacios ... driver
Daniel Palmero ... driver
Arturo Pari ... driver
Adri Reguera ... driver
Sergio Rivera ... driver
Andrés Rodríguez ... driver
Héctor Saavedra ... driver
Luisfer Serrano ... driver
Cristian Toribio ... driver
Johny Vizcaino ... driver
Zape ... driver

Additional Crew

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Ana Adams ... dialect coach: spanish
Miguel Alcaide ... making of
Erika Alonso ... production coordinator
Juan Amatriain ... security
Marcial Aparicio Catalán ... Executive producer: Title Sequence
Carlos Beiro ... second production assistant
Marc Bernaus ... business affairs: Cronos Entertainment
Adolfo Blanco ... ceo: A Contracorriente
Amalia Blanco ... advisor: A Contracorriente
Inés Blanco ... marketing: A Contracorriente
Maryse Capdepuy ... dialect coach: spanish
Jandro Carballo ... production staff
Ana Carrera Lopez ... production coordinator (as Ana Carrera)
Jenny Cohen ... accountant: France / production accountant
Maria Coll Barragán ... production staff
Carola Couto ... production staff (as Carola R. Couto)
Susana de la Mata ... cost controller
Fernando Domínguez ... dialect coach: galician
Leo Elizalde ... accountant: A Contracorriente
Eduardo Escudero ... business: A Contracorriente
Ignasi Estapé ... finance director: Arcadia Motion Pictures
Elena Fernández Salas ... production coordinator: Caballo Films
Sandra Funes ... production trainee: Arcadia Motion Pictures
Laura González ... covid coordinator
Sara Gutiérrez Galve ... dialect coach (as Sara Gutiérrez)
Gonzalo Gómez Lobato ... marketing coordinator
José Huayta ... covid coordinator
Isak J.P. ... production trainee: Madrid
Guillermo Lavilla ... dog trainer (as Guille Lavilla)
Joaquín Lora ... marketing: A Contracorriente
Jesús Lorenzo ... production trainee
Ismael Macías ... production trainee
Baldomero Martín ... security
Ángel Martínez ... production assistant (as Angel Martínez Pino)
Yolanda Maymó ... accountant: Arcadia Motion Pictures
Isabel Miguel Hernanz ... covid coordinator (as Isabel M. Hernanz)
Maite Miqueo ... development: Arcadia Motion Pictures
Pablo Molina Segura ... second production assistant
Olga Moltó ... accountant: A Contracorriente
Verónica Pan ... production assistant (as Verónica Pan Lesta)
Marcos Pérez ... production staff
Irene Quevedo ... administrator: Cronos Entertainment
Marie Queysanne ... press attaché: France
Brice Ranvel ... production coordinator: France
Sara Rey ... production staff
Natalia Roda ... accountant: Caballo Films
Patricia Rubio ... dialect coach: spanish
Maribel Ruiz Pascual ... assistant prod. coordinator / production staff: Madrid (as Maribel Ruiz)
Primavera Ruiz ... production staff: Madrid
Cristina Sancho Sanz ... production staff
Teresa Silleras ... legal: Caballo Films
Douglas Stuart Wilson ... screenplay translator
Pere Tugas ... accountant: A Contracorriente
Sergi Vilella ... accountant: A Contracorriente
Isidro Terraza ... production manager: pre-production (uncredited)

Thanks

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Domingo Corral ... the producers wish to thank
Miguel Doblado ... the director wishes to thank
Jofre Farré ... the producers wish to thank
Victoria Lammers ... the director wishes to thank
Bouli Lanners ... thanks
Maite López Pisonero ... the producers wish to thank (as Maite Pisonero)
Carlos Marques-Marcet ... the director wishes to thank
Belén Mendaña ... the director wishes to thank
Margo Pool ... dedicatee (as Margo)
Maite Pérez Astorga ... the director wishes to thank (as Maite Pérez-Astorga)
María Rubín ... the producers wish to thank
Isidro Terraza ... the producers wish to thank
Félix Viscarret ... the director wishes to thank

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

With big plans to farm the land and sell vegetables at the local market for a living, former teacher Antoine and his supportive wife Olga have left their comfortable life in France behind to seek a fresh start in a remote rural part of Galicia. Instead, the dream turned sour--resentment, xenophobia, and a corrosive undercurrent of unrelenting animosity awaited the grizzled French couple. Because, like it or not, when your immediate neighbours plan an all-out war, there is no turning back. And as tensions simmer and the inflamed row escalates into a full-blown vendetta, the inevitable clash between the newcomers and the locals can only end in a shocking outbreak of violence that changes everything. Written by Nick Riganas

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Also Known As
  • The Beasts (India, English title)
  • The Beasts (United States)
  • The Beasts (Egypt, English title)
  • As Bestas (South Africa, English title)
  • The Beasts (Thailand, English title)
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Runtime
  • 137 min
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Budget EUR3,900,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Based on a true story, which is documented in Santoalla (2016). See more »
Goofs Towards the beginning of the movie when Antoine is clearing brambles in the ruined house, there are some ripe (black) blackberries, which starts to happen around late August. However, a bit later in the movie, they start planting tomatoes, which is usually done in Spring, a few months earlier. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Most Theatre Walkouts I've EVER Seen | Cannes 2022 Explained (2022). See more »

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