For lovers of international cinema, psychological horror, or simply those who want to see what the best of modern Spanish filmmaking looks like, As Bestas is an unmissable, savage masterpiece. Do not watch it alone. Do not watch it in the dark. And never, ever turn your back on the land.
5/5 Where to watch: Currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video (international) and Movistar Plus+ (Spain). If you liked this: You must also watch The Hunting Ground (Spain, 2017), Marshland (2014), and The Cow who Sang a Song into the Future (2022). as bestas rodrigo sorogoyen
The tension between the couple's idealistic "back-to-the-land" movement and the locals' desire to escape poverty through industrial wind farm deals. For lovers of international cinema, psychological horror, or
Sorogoyen is a master of the long take. The film’s infamous ten-minute argument at the village bar plays out in a single, stifling wide shot. We are forced to watch Antoine’s humiliation in real-time, unable to look away as the community’s passive aggression curdles into direct threat. Later, a nighttime chase through a cornfield utilizes disorienting POV shots, turning the familiar rural landscape into a labyrinth. And never, ever turn your back on the land