The Beasts roars to success at Goyas

The Beasts Photo: Courtesy of San Sebastian Film Festival

Rodrigo Sorogoyen's The Beasts tore through the competition at the Goya awards - Spain's equivalent of the Oscars - last night.

The western-style tale about a middle-aged French couple who come into conflict with locals after moving to a Galician village, stars Denis Ménochet - who was named best actor - and Marina Foïs. It took home nine awards in total, including best film and best director.

The evening was overshadowed by the death of Cría Cuervos veteran writer/director Carlos Saura, who passed away on Friday before he could receive this year's Goya of Honour.

Actor Eulalia Ramón, Carlos Saura’s widow, read out a note dictated by Saura days before his death. It read: “I would be happy if I’ve served as some inspiration for the directors of today. I see myself as a shooting star in the immensity of the cosmos. Always I’ve said that imagination is quicker than the speed of light.”

The full list of winners is below:

Best Film

The Beasts

Best Director

Rodrigo Sorogoyen for The Beasts

Best New Director

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa for Lullaby

Best Original Screenplay

Isabel Peña; Rodrigo Sorogoyen for The Beasts

Best Adapted Screenplay

Fran Araújo; Isa Campo; Isaki Lacuesta for One Year, One Night

Best Actress

Laia Costa for Lullaby

Best Actor

Denis Ménochet for The Beasts

Best Supporting Actress

Susi Sánchez for Lullaby

Best Supporting Actor

Luis Zahera for The Beasts

Best New Actress

Laura Galán for Piggy

Best New Actor

Telmo Irureta for The Rite Of Spring

Best Cinematography

Álex de Pablo for The Beasts

Best Art Direction

Pepe Domínguez del Olmo for Prison 77

Best Production Design

Manuela Ocón Aburto for Prison 77

Best Editing

Alberto del Campo for The Beasts

Best Original Score

Olivier Arson for The Beasts

Best Song

Sintiéndolo Mucho de Joaquín Sabina, Leiva for Sintiéndolo Mucho

Best Sound

Aitor Berenguer; Fabiola Ordoyo; Yasmina Praderas for The Beasts

Best Special Effects

Esther Ballesteros; Ana Rubio for Prison 77

Best Costume Design

Fernando García for Prison 77

Best Hair and Make-up

Yolanda Piña; Félix Terrero for Prison 77

Best Animation Feature

Unicorn Wars

Best Documentary Feature

Labordeta, Un Hombre Sin Más

Best European Film

The Worst Person In The World by Joachim Trier

Best Latin American film

Argentina, 1985 by Santiago Mitre