Javier Bardem & Victoria Luengo in Spanish Film ‘The Beloved’ Trailer​

“It’s a story about betrayal, a story about abandonment.” Madman Films has unveiled a new official trailer for the film titled The Beloved, originally known as El ser querido in Spanish, which initially premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival a few months ago. A new film by acclaimed director Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Stockholm, May God Save Us, The Candidate, Mother, The Beasts). Described as this year’s Sentimental Value because the premise is quite similar – it’s about an iconic filmmaker father trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter, who is also an actress. However, this film spends more time on set (in the Canary Islands) where he’s shooting a new film which is thematically similar to the fractured relationship he has with her. Javier Bardem stars as Esteban Martínez, a famous filmmaker working on a new film. Victoria Luengo co-stars as his daughter Emilia, an unsuccessful actress. They reunite on a film shoot, confronting their strained relationship and many unresolved past issues that neither wants to address directly. This new trailer features many quotes from Cannes reviews along with a more melancholic & sad tone to capture the heartbreak between these two despite their attempt to come together and figure it all out. View more below.

Here’s the second official trailer (+ poster) for Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s film The Beloved, found on YouTube:

You can rewatch the first festival trailer for Sorogoyen’s The Beloved film right here for the first look again.

The story follows the father-daughter relationship between acclaimed film director Esteban Martínez and middling actress Emilia, as they reunite on set after several years of estrangement, exploring a film crew shooting a motion picture on Fuerteventura (in the Canary Islands) titled Desierto, in turn set in 1930s Western Sahara. The Beloved, also known as El ser querido (or The Loved One) in Spanish, is directed by acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen, director of the movies 8 Dates, Stockholm, May God Save Us, The Candidate, Mother, and The Beasts previously, plus lots of short films and other TV work. The screenplay is written by Spanish writer Isabel Peña & Rodrigo Sorogoyen. It’s produced by Nacho Lavilla & Eduardo Villanueva. Made by Caballo Films, Movistar Plus+, Le Pacte. The film first premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival this May playing in the Main Competition. It’s set for release starting August 28th, 2026 in Spain coming up. No US release date is set yet – stay tuned for updates. Who wants to watch this?

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