As Bestas Rodrigo: Sorogoyen

This article dives deep into the bones of Sorogoyen’s masterpiece, exploring its plot, themes, performances, and the brutal genius of its director.

. A haunting exploration of xenophobia, cultural friction, and simmering violence, it swept the 37th Goya Awards as bestas rodrigo sorogoyen

With As Bestas , Sorogoyen slows the tempo down to a crawl—but that is the trap. He uses the vast, open landscapes of Galicia not as a refuge, but as a prison. The long, unbroken takes (a Sorogoyen trademark) force the viewer to sit in the discomfort. There is no escape via quick editing. When Antoine and Xan have a heated argument in a muddy field, the camera holds. You feel the rain. You smell the mud. You choke on the silence between insults. This article dives deep into the bones of