ONCE UPON A TIME : AS BESTAS

SYNOPSIS

A French couple from the city settles in a remote hamlet in Galicia, where they face fierce hospitality from their farmer neighbors. The conflict escalates into tragedy. This documentary explores how and why Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen chose to adapt this true story into a gripping thriller: ‘‘The Beasts’’, his 5th film. The documentary delves into ‘‘The Beasts’’ accurately reflects t he contemporary antagonisms between conservative, xenophobic native farmers and non-conformist, idealistic neo-ruralists in an era marked by an identitarian shift. It also paints the portrait of Rodrigo Sorogoyen, leading figure in the young generation of Spanish cinema and an expert in genre films, who continues to produce a hard-hitting works of social criticism.