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The Beloved (upcoming film)
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The Beloved (Spanish: El ser querido) is an upcoming drama film directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen and co-written by Isabel Peña. It will star Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo in a father-daughter relationship.
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Plot
The plot follows the father-daughter relationship between an acclaimed film director and a middling actress, as they reunite on set after several years of estrangement, exploring a film crew shooting a motion picture in Fuerteventura titled Desierto, in turn set in 1930s Western Sahara.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Javier Bardem[2]
- Victoria Luengo[2]
- Raúl Arévalo[2]
- Marina Foïs[2]
- Mourad Ouani[2]
- Raúl Prieto[2]
- Melina Matthews[2]
- Laura Birn[2]
- Núria Prims[2]
- Pablo Gómez-Pando[2]
- Malena Villa[2]
Production
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Titled El ser querido, the project, set to be directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen and co-written in tandem with usual collaborator Isabel Peña, was pitched by Movistar Plus+ on 18 January 2024 at a meeting at the Palacio de Santa Bárbara, providing no cast nor synopsis.[4][5] Sorogoyen simply described the production as stepping out of his comfort zone.[6] Lead cast members Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo were first announced by Bardem himself during his reception of the Donostia Award at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2024.[7][8] The film is a Spanish-French co-production by Movistar Plus+, Caballo Films, and El Ser Querido AIE alongside Le Pacte, with the association of Canal+, the funding from ICAA and Creative Europe Media and backing from ICEC and the Madrid regional administration.[9][1][10]
Additional cast members Raúl Arévalo, Marina Foïs, Mourad Ouani, Raúl Prieto, Melina Matthews, Núria Prims, Pablo Gómez Pando, and Malena Villa were announced in January 2025 during another Movistar Plus+ presentation event.[11][12] In the event, Sorogoyen joked about Bardem's role saying that "it is funny because Javier Bardem plays a film director, yesterday we did a rehearsal and he does it better than me. He starts directing and says things that I would not have thought of".[13]
In February 2025, filming was reported to have started.[14] Álex de Pablo worked as cinematographer and Alberto del Campo was tasked with film editing.[15][16] Shooting locations included the island of Fuerteventura.[16] Some footage was also shot in Madrid.[16]
Release
A Contracorriente Films will release theatrically the film in Spain while Le Pacte will handle French distribution.[10][1] Movistar Plus+ wil release the film on streaming after the theatrical window in Spain.[10] Goodfellas acquired international sales.[9]
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