‘The Beloved’ Review: Javier Bardem Stuns As A Director On The Verge In Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Psychological Drama – Cannes Film Festival
Rodrigo Sorogoyen's film 'The Beloved' showcases his mastery of psychological drama, marking a significant achievement at Cannes. Javier Bardem delivers a powerful performance as Esteban Martinez, a complex film director grappling with personal demons. The film explores themes of family and ambition through tense interactions between Esteban and his estranged daughter, Emilia.
- ▪Rodrigo Sorogoyen's 'The Beloved' is his first film in Competition at Cannes.
- ▪Javier Bardem plays Esteban Martinez, a recovering alcoholic and feared film director.
- ▪The film features a tense reunion between Esteban and his daughter, Emilia, who is also an actress.
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'The Beloved' Manolopavon Spain’s Rodrigo Sorogoyen has proven himself a master of the psychological thriller, whether the serial-killer kind (May God Save Us, 2016) the political kind (The Realm, 2018) or the true-crime kind (The Beasts, 2023). The Beloved, his first film in Competition at Cannes, is an incredible achievement that builds on all those films and leaves them standing in the dust, hitting all the same tense throat-clenching beats but somehow transcending genre altogether. Javier Bardem’s career has been building up to this stunning moment, and his character, Esteban Martinez, makes the self-centered film director of Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value look like Walt Disney by comparison.
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