The title refers to both the wild horses in the mountains and the human beasts living among them. But Sorogoyen never makes the "villains" cartoonish. Xan (the incredible Luis Zahera) is a drunk, a bully, and a murderer, but he’s also a product of a dying world. He feels forgotten. That’s terrifying because you almost understand his rage.
★★★★½ (4.5/5) Where to watch: Available on Amazon Prime / Apple TV (depending on your region). Have you seen it? Did you find yourself sympathizing with Xan at any point? Let me know in the comments—just don’t tell me you’d move to that village. as bestas rodrigo sorogoyen
If you liked The Hunt (2020) or Wind River , this is your next obsession. The title refers to both the wild horses
What follows is a slow-burn campaign of psychological terror that explodes into something primal. Sorogoyen doesn’t rush. He lets the damp air, the barking dogs, and the long silences do the heavy lifting. 1. The Landscape as a Character Most directors use rural settings as postcards. Sorogoyen uses them as a throat. Galicia here is not lush and green—it is wet, dark, and claustrophobic. The forests feel like walls. The night is absolute. You feel the isolation not as peace, but as a trap. He feels forgotten