The Beloved (El ser querido)

Celebrated Spanish film director Esteban Martínez (Javier Bardem) is a legend, both for his work and for a past marked by addiction, violence, and excess. Returning to his home country for a new project after 15 years abroad, he offers his long-estranged daughter, Emilia, a role under the pretext of helping her with her stalled acting career. Living together on set will foster a closeness they haven’t shared for years, but it will also reopen old wounds that never fully healed.

The Beloved is a riveting actors’ showcase for Victoria Luengo and Academy Award-winner Javier Bardem from internationally acclaimed filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen (The Beasts, winner of the 2023 MFF Marimbas Award).