Brad Pitt returns to San Sebastián with 'Heart of the Beast'

Brad Pitt will return to the San Sebastián Film Festival for the first time since 2009 to present Heart of the Beast (En el corazón de la bestia), a survival thriller directed by David Ayer. The film will screen out of competition in the Official Section, completing the lineup of the 74th edition, which runs from September 18 to 26 Source: El País. Pitt last attended the festival in 2009 to present Inglourious Basterds with Quentin Tarantino Source: La Vanguardia.

The film

In the movie, Pitt plays James Belmont, a retired Army Special Forces officer who, after a plane crash, must survive the Alaskan wilderness with his former combat dog, Odín Source: Euronews. The cast includes J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe, with a script by Cameron Alexander. Pitt produces alongside Olivia Hamilton, Marty Bowen, and Ayer, with Damien Chazelle as executive producer Source: Infobae. The film is set for release in Spanish theaters on September 25 Source: Euronews.

Festival context

The 74th edition will feature 17 films in competition, three out of competition, and five special screenings Source: La Voz. The festival will open with Ghost Song by Fatih Akin and close with Le Faux Soir by Michaël R. Roskam, and will honor Werner Herzog with the Donostia Award Source: La Voz. This edition marks the last for director José Luis Rebordinos Source: La Vanguardia.

Personal contrast

While Pitt's professional career shines, his personal life remains strained. His daughter Vivienne, 18, has reportedly filed a legal request to remove his surname, according to documents in California Source: La Voz. This highlights the ongoing fallout from his divorce with Angelina Jolie, contrasting with his cinematic comeback Source: La Voz.