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Bad Beast

Bad Beast
Film poster
CatalanMala bèstia
Directed byBàrbara Farré
Written by
  • Bàrbara Farré
  • Alberto Dexeus
Starring
CinematographyLucas Casanovas
Edited byOna Bartrolí
Music byRaül Refree
Production
companies
  • Mimosa Produce
  • Sumendi
  • Lágrima Films
  • Kabak Films
  • Mamma Team
Distributed byA Contracorriente Films
Release dates
  • 10 March 2026 (2026-03-10) (Málaga)
  • 31 July 2026 (2026-07-31) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageCatalan

Bad Beast[1] (Catalan: Mala bèstia) is a 2026 fantasy drama film directed by Bàrbara Farré (in her feature debut). It stars Maria Schwinning alongside Iria del Río and Roger Casamajor.

Plot

Atenea, a teenage girl obsessed with the idea of not growing up living in a boarding school, is taken in by a foster family and her instinct leads her to do the unimaginable to in order to avoid being replaced.[2][3][4]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was written by Bàrbara Farré alongside Alberto Dexeus.[5] Referred to by the title of Agrestes during the shooting stage, the film was produced by Mimosa Produce, Sumendi, Lágrima Films, Kabak Films, and Mamma Team, and it had the participation of 3Cat, Filmin, and Movistar Plus+, and backing from ICAA and ICEC [ca].[6][7] Lucas Casanovas worked as cinematographer, using an Arri Alexa 35 camera and Leica Summilux-C and Angénieux Optimo lenses.[8]

Release

The film was presented in the main competition of the 29th Málaga Film Festival on 10 March 2026.[9][10] A Contracorriente Films is scheduled to release the film in Spanish theatres on 31 July 2026.[5][1] Alief acquired sales rights.[1]

Reception

Philipp Engel of Cinemanía rated the "elegant and ethereal timeless fable" 4 out of 5 stars, singling out the revelation of Schwinning and the originality of the mise-en-scène as it main attractions.[11]

Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, lauding how Farré "manages to craft a unique film, brimming with details, featuring exquisite and elegant planning".[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Hopewell, John (9 March 2026). "Alief Swoops on Anticipated Málaga World Premiere 'Bad Beast' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  2. ^ Montoya, Àlex (26 January 2026). "Les 15 pel·lícules més esperades del cinema català el 2026". Time Out.
  3. ^ "Mala bèstia". Festival de Málaga. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d Juesas, María (12 February 2026). "Festival de Málaga 2026: De lo nuevo de Los Javis a lo último de Carmen Maura". Fotogramas.
  5. ^ a b "Bàrbara Farré rueda su ópera prima: 'Agrestes', un drama fantástico". Cine con Ñ. 20 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Se rueda 'Agrestes', primer largo de Bàrbara Farré, producido por Mimosa Produce, Sumendi, Lágrima Films, Kabak Films y Mamma Team". Audiovisual451. 20 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Iria del Río i Roger Casamajor roden 'Agrestes', el primer llargmetratge de Bàrbara Farré". Diari de Barcelona. 21 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Se rueda 'Agrestes', ópera prima de Bárbara Farré, interpretada por Roger Casamajor e Iria del Río". Camera and Light Mag. 20 August 2025.
  9. ^ "'Mala bèstia' relata el terror de la adolescencia en el Festival de Málaga". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
  10. ^ León, Karla (12 February 2026). "Todo lo que debes saber sobre el Festival de Málaga". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ Engel, Philipp (30 July 2026). "Crítica de 'Mala bestia': una fábula vaporosa y atemporal que merece estar en los Goya y descubre a Maria Schwinning". Cinemanía (in European Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2026 – via 20minutos.es.
  12. ^ Martínez, Beatriz (31 July 2026). ""Una película única": Llega a los cines uno de los largometrajes españoles más enigmáticos e imaginativos del año". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2026.

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