As bestas
- 2022
- Tous publics
- 2h 17min
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7,5/10
24 k
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Un couple français d'âge moyen s'installe dans un village local, à la recherche de proximité avec la nature, cependant, leur présence enflamme deux habitants au point d'une hostilité pure et... Tout lireUn couple français d'âge moyen s'installe dans un village local, à la recherche de proximité avec la nature, cependant, leur présence enflamme deux habitants au point d'une hostilité pure et d'une violence choquante.Un couple français d'âge moyen s'installe dans un village local, à la recherche de proximité avec la nature, cependant, leur présence enflamme deux habitants au point d'une hostilité pure et d'une violence choquante.
- Réalisation
- Scénario
- Casting principal
- Récompenses
- 57 victoires et 40 nominations au total
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I had the pleasure of attending Rodrigo Sorogoyen's "As Bestas" premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and my blood is still boiling. I have not seen a film that has made me feel as tense and nervous as this one since Whiplash. Based on the audience's reaction and the ~6 minute standing ovation, I am sure I'm not the only one.
The movie covers the story of a retired french couple who decides to move to a rural village in the Galician mountains. Their love for the village and enthusiasm is however met by the abusive and antagonistic oppression of a local family who has been living there their whole life. The two brothers, played flawlessly by Luis Zahera and Diego Anido, are offended by the "frenchie's" higher intellectuality and devote their time to make the couple's life a living hell.
Spanish cinema once again proves its extent and foundation with this perfectly executed, brilliantly written, and graciously acted piece of work. A must watch.
The movie covers the story of a retired french couple who decides to move to a rural village in the Galician mountains. Their love for the village and enthusiasm is however met by the abusive and antagonistic oppression of a local family who has been living there their whole life. The two brothers, played flawlessly by Luis Zahera and Diego Anido, are offended by the "frenchie's" higher intellectuality and devote their time to make the couple's life a living hell.
Spanish cinema once again proves its extent and foundation with this perfectly executed, brilliantly written, and graciously acted piece of work. A must watch.
There are those that will oppose new residents, especially if they cost them recompense, why should foreigners have a say, in how they live and work and play, as lifelong locals they are taking great offence.
Denis Ménochet is immense as the invasive species into Galicia who fails to support the locals, more especially two aggressive brothers in their desires for an escape from their unrewarding toil through the sale of their land to a wind turbine interest. The tension builds to an inevitable conclusion and leaves you questioning what you may have done in a similar scenario, from both perspectives, although you might hope the local constabulary had a little more backbone if you were in Antoine's position.
Denis Ménochet is immense as the invasive species into Galicia who fails to support the locals, more especially two aggressive brothers in their desires for an escape from their unrewarding toil through the sale of their land to a wind turbine interest. The tension builds to an inevitable conclusion and leaves you questioning what you may have done in a similar scenario, from both perspectives, although you might hope the local constabulary had a little more backbone if you were in Antoine's position.
When one person's hell is another person's paradise, conflict is inevitable.
This film tells the story of a crime, which opposes beasts, mountain brutes who have nothing to lose, to dreamers, agroecologists who return to the origins, fed up with urbanity.
If the dream of some prevents the end of the nightmare of others, tragedy seems inevitable.
I cannot help find some reminiscences in this argument with Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources by Marcel Pagnol. But here everything happens in a darker, more brutal, more realistic way. Here the violence is much more than just psychological.
A dark but intelligent vision of rural counter-exodus and agroecology.
This film tells the story of a crime, which opposes beasts, mountain brutes who have nothing to lose, to dreamers, agroecologists who return to the origins, fed up with urbanity.
If the dream of some prevents the end of the nightmare of others, tragedy seems inevitable.
I cannot help find some reminiscences in this argument with Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources by Marcel Pagnol. But here everything happens in a darker, more brutal, more realistic way. Here the violence is much more than just psychological.
A dark but intelligent vision of rural counter-exodus and agroecology.
If you wanna feel frustrated, angry and fill your soul with sadness, this is your movie. This is a tragedy without a real catharsis. I thought this was a psychological drama/thriller, something like STRAW DOGS. It is not. This is a slow drama, depressing as a movie can be. I can't rate it lower because it is a good movie, well acted and well directed. Great cinematography, characters from real life, not caricatures. 130 minutes but the pace was good, there are not many boring scenes. I am not letting my resentment clouding my judgement, this is a good movie. But it made me so angry and sad that i regret i watched it. I love art movies, i don't want for every movie i watch to bring me joy, but this was too depressing.
So, if you like watching movies like this, you should watch it.
I shouldn't.
6/10.
So, if you like watching movies like this, you should watch it.
I shouldn't.
6/10.
Wow! I went in to this movie with no expectations at all and was actually a bit blown away. It is a really good slow burner of a thriller. Set in the Galician mountains, the movie follows a retired French couple who settles in a rural village. Their presence however angers two locals (brothers) who start to act hostile towards the couple. Things slowly escalate from there.
The movie is really, really tense, from start to finish. As a viewer, one get the feeling that anything can happen at any time due to the very unpredictable and impulsive brothers. The movie takes full advantage of this while tightly following the couple doing their chores, resulting in a suspenseful atmosphere. The acting overall is excellent, with great cinematography as well. The movie simply looks stunning with beautiful mountain ranges as a backdrop for many of the scenes.
It is a pretty long and slow movie, so I can see that it might be a bit off-putting for some. However, if you like suspenseful slow burners, give this a go!
(Seen at the 2022 Stockholm International Film Festival)
The movie is really, really tense, from start to finish. As a viewer, one get the feeling that anything can happen at any time due to the very unpredictable and impulsive brothers. The movie takes full advantage of this while tightly following the couple doing their chores, resulting in a suspenseful atmosphere. The acting overall is excellent, with great cinematography as well. The movie simply looks stunning with beautiful mountain ranges as a backdrop for many of the scenes.
It is a pretty long and slow movie, so I can see that it might be a bit off-putting for some. However, if you like suspenseful slow burners, give this a go!
(Seen at the 2022 Stockholm International Film Festival)
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesBased on a true story, which is documented in Santoalla (2016).
- GaffesTowards 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.
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- The Beasts
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Box-office
- Budget
- 3 900 000 € (estimé)
- Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 46 105 $US
- Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 4 248 $US
- 30 juil. 2023
- Montant brut mondial
- 10 067 896 $US
- Durée2 heures 17 minutes
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 2.39 : 1
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