Goya Award Winners: Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s ‘The Beasts’ Sweeps Major Categories
deadline.comRodrigo Sorogoyen’s latest pic, The Beasts (As bestas), dominated the main prizes, taking home nine gongs, including best film and director at the 37th edition of Spain’s Goya awards Saturday evening.
The pic debuted at Cannes last year and led the Goya award nominations with 17 nods. The film’s story follows a middle-aged French couple who move to a small village, seeking closeness with nature.
However, their presence inflames two locals to the point of outright hostility and shocking violence. The Beasts also picked up wins for best screenplay, leading actor, and supporting actor.
Movistar+’s Modelo77 from Alberto Rodriguez, which trailed The Beasts with 15 nods, picked up five wins, all of them in technical categories (make-up and hairstyling, special effects, art direction, costume design, and production direction).
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