THE BELOVED
Fiction Shortlist 2027
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2h 15m
EL SER QUERIDO
Spain, France
2025 | 135 min. | Fiction
The acclaimed film director Esteban Martínez is a legend both for his films and for his past marked by violence and excess. For his new project, he offers his 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 healed.
Directed by: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Written by: Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Produced by: Eduardo Villanueva, Nacho Lavilla, Guillermo Farré, Jean Labadie, Alice Labadie
Cinematography: Álex De Pablo
Editing: Alberto Del Campo
Production Design: José Tirado
Costume Design: Saioa Lara
Make-Up & Hair: Irene Pedrosa, Jesús Gil
Original Score: Olivier Arson
Sound: Fabiola Ordoyo, Aitor Berenguer, Yasmina P. Ramirez
Visual Effects: Ana Rubio, Juanma Nogales
Casting: Arantza Vélez, Paula Cámara
Cast: Javier Bardem (Esteban Martínez), Victoria Luengo (Emilia Vera), Marina Foïs (Marina), Raúl Arévalo (César), Raúl Prieto (Raúl), Melina Matthews (Bárbara), Mourad Ouani (Bilal)
Production:
Caballo Films, Movistar Plus, El Ser Querido AIE, Le Pacte
https://www.caballofilms.com
World Sales:
Goodfellas
https://goodfellas.film/
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