Rodrigo Sorogoyen's 'El ser querido' explores complex father-daughter dynamics

Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen returns to cinema with 'El ser querido' (The Beloved), starring Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo. The film explores a complex and manipulative relationship between a successful, award-winning director, Esteban Martínez, and his daughter, Emilia, an actress struggling to establish her own identity outside of her father's shadow.

Set against the backdrop of a film production in Fuerteventura regarding Spanish colonial issues in Morocco, the story uses the film set as a metacinematographic space where reality and representation blur. The narrative delves into the psychological tension between the characters, depicting a father who attempts to use professional opportunities to reconcile with his daughter while simultaneously exerting control and reshaping their shared history.