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| 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
