& Rodrigo Sorogoyen

The Beasts

7.5

A middle-aged French couple moves to a local village, seeking closeness with nature where their presence inflames two locals to the point of outright hostility and shocking violence.

Director: , Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Main Cast: Denis Ménochet, Marina Foïs, Luis Zahera
Soundtrack: , Olivier Arson
Cinematography: , Alejandro de Pablo
Screenplay: , Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Isabel Peña

Original title in Spain is As bestas.

Cinema Premiere: March 24, 2023

Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

8 foreign reviews of The Beasts (2022)

1. Dagens Nyheter

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Powerful and robust about village squabbles in the Spanish hit 'The Unwanted'
Swedish: dn.se »
2. Sveriges Radio

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: The French-Spanish film "The Unwelcome" is about a French couple who settle in the Spanish countryside to cultivate and save abandoned houses.
Swedish: sverigesradio.se »
3. Sydsvenskan

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Nail biters on the Spanish pampas
Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »
4. Filmtopp

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Grannsämjan reaches a new low-water mark in Rodrigo Sorogoyen's exceptionally captivating and low-key domestic thriller about a man who is no longer welcome in his own home.
Swedish: filmtopp.se »
5. Kulturbloggen

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: It's like several movies in one, which could become very confusing, but for me, the storytelling and the film's language and cinematography work. It hurts me, but at the same time, it sets off many reflections.
Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »
6. SVT

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: "The Unwelcome" is clearly both a well-acted and timely unnerving thriller.
Swedish: svt.se »
7. Nöjesguiden

6.6 / 10

Translated from swedish: The unwanted ones is a very well-crafted film. A thriller for the connoisseurs.
Swedish: ng.se »
8. Göteborgs-Posten

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: The drama 'The Unwelcome' is initially a nail-biter
Swedish: gp.se »