To Kill the Beast

Queer meets Gothic meets Fantasy. On her journey to sexual awakening, Emilia must confront her past in order to slay a beast. In the lush jungle, about which there are many local myths and legends, there seems to roam the spirit of an evil man who can take the form of various animals. Agustina San Martín's impressive directorial debut is a film that relies entirely on the viewer's intelligence, delivering a dense story that wanders through dreamlike and mysterious landscapes. The film refrains from explanations, but is open to interpretation. "Director Agustina San Martín's hypnotic debut is a daring, tropical film, gothic with surprising suspense and young female passion. A unique cinematic experience" (Tel Aviv LGBT Film Festival).

Keywords

  • #AccelerateAction | Internationaler Frauentag 2025
  • Creatives: Debut Films
  • Forests/Deserts
  • Love+: Sexuality
  • Queerness: Living Out Loud
  • Screen: Latin America
  • Sebastian Urzendowsky
  • Sooner Exclusives: Stories that Matter
  • Storyline: Queer Love
  • User Favorites: Top 25
  • Young Talent
  • Coming of Age
  • latin america

Actors

  • Tamara Rocca
  • Ana Brun
  • Julieth Micolta
  • João Miguel
  • Sabrina Grinchspun

Director

  • Agustina San Martín

Love & Sex, Queer


1h 20min


16+

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Argentina
Brazil
Chile
2022
Queer meets Gothic meets Fantasy. On her journey to sexual awakening, Emilia must confront her past in order to slay a beast.

Queer meets Gothic meets Fantasy. On her journey to sexual awakening, Emilia must confront her past in order to slay a beast.


Queer meets Gothic meets Fantasy. On her journey to sexual awakening, Emilia must confront her past in order to slay a beast.


In the lush jungle, about which there are many local myths and legends, there seems to roam the spirit of an evil man who can take the form of various animals.


Agustina San Martín's impressive directorial debut is a film that relies entirely on the viewer's intelligence, delivering a dense story that wanders through dreamlike and mysterious landscapes. The film refrains from explanations, but is open to interpretation.


"Director Agustina San Martín's hypnotic debut is a daring, tropical film, gothic with surprising suspense and young female passion. A unique cinematic experience" (Tel Aviv LGBT Film Festival).

Festivals

Cast & Crew