The Beloved(El Ser Querido)

An Oscar-winning director returns to his native Spain to shoot a new film in the desert. Casting his estranged daughter, he hopes to boost her stalled acting career while trying to make amends. But as the on-set conflict ratchets up under his domineering presence, old wounds that never healed begin to reopen. Rodrigo Sorogoyen (The Beasts , 47th) delivers a compelling study of generational rifts and gender divides within the realistic context of the filmmaking process, examining on-set politics and the dynamics of male auteurs simultaneously. Javier Bardem gives a powerful performance as the charismatic yet manipulative director, keeping viewers’ emotional response under complete control.

Cannes Film Festival: In Competition