The Beloved
Acclaimed film director Esteban Martínez is a legend both for his films and for his past marked by violence and excess. For his latest project, he offers his daughter Emilia a role under the pretext of helping her with her stalled acting career. Living together on set will foster a closeness they haven’t shared for years, but it will also reopen old wounds that never healed.
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Cast
45 people
Javier Bardem
Esteban Martínez
Known for
No Country for Old Men
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Victoria Luengo
Emilia
Known for
Riot Police
Red Queen
Melina Matthews
Bárbara
Known for
Mama
The Plague
Malena Villa
Malena
Known for
El Angel
The Wailing
Mourad Ouani
Bilal
Known for
Berlin
Pepa Gracia
Pepa
Known for
Feria: The Darkest Light
Alba
Raúl Prieto
Raúl
Known for
The Snow Girl
Riot Police
Pablo Gómez-Pando
Pablo
Known for
Feria: The Darkest Light
The New Years
Marina Foïs
Marina
Known for
Daddy or Mommy
The Beasts
Raúl Arévalo
César
Known for
Marshland
The Warning
Laura Birn
Alice
Known for
Foundation
The Crow
Núria Prims
Charo
Known for
Stories from the Kronen
Rodrigo Sorogoyen Director · Isabel Peña Writer Olivier Arson Composer
First release May 16, 2026 · Produced in Spain, France · Languages English, Spanish
Production
Movistar Plus
Production
Caballo Films
Production
Le Pacte
Production
Movistar+
Production
Spain · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
El ser querido
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 16, 2026
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Spain · August 28, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
August 13, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Austria
October 25, 2026 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina
August 16, 2026 · Premiere · Sarajevo Film Festival
Brazil
October 21, 2026 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
November 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
September 13, 2026 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 1, 2026 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
China
September 28, 2026 · Premiere · Pingyao International Film Festival
Czechia
July 3, 2026 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
November 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Finland
September 19, 2026 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
May 16, 2026 · Theatrical
October 20, 2026 · Physical
Germany
February 4, 2027 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 23, 2026 · Premiere · Summer International Film Festival
Indonesia
October 31, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
November 14, 2026 · Premiere · Bandung World Cinema
Ireland
March 5, 2027 · Theatrical
Italy
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Japan
October 31, 2026 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Kazakhstan
November 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Lithuania
October 2, 2026 · Premiere · Lokys, liūtas ir šakelė
Mexico
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Morelia International Film Festival
November 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Montenegro
October 22, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 2, 2026 · Limited theatrical
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 2, 2026 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Norway
August 23, 2026 · Premiere · Norwegian International Film Festival
Philippines
November 13, 2026 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival
Poland
July 25, 2026 · Premiere · TAURON New Horizons International Film Festival
Russia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Serbia
October 5, 2026 · Premiere · Belgrade International Film Festival
October 22, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
August 2, 2026 · Premiere · Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest
Taiwan
November 15, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Türkiye
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 8, 2026 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
March 5, 2027 · Theatrical
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