Movistar Plus+ started shooting "The Beloved," with Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo

Filming is already underway in Madrid on "The Beloved" ("El ser querido"), the new original Movistar Plus+ movie, stars Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo and directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, who also wrote the script along with Isabel Peña.

"The Beloved" tells the story of an acclaimed director and his daughter, a struggling actress, that after years of estrangement, make a movie together and are forced to confront a troubled past neither of them has wanted to face.

Javier Bardem: "I am very excited to be part of this team and to work with Rodrigo. The story we hope to tell is exciting and to do this with the cast and crew we have is a real privilege."

Victoria Luengo: "I am very excited to be part of this film. Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Isabel Peña, who I was lucky enough to work with on 'Antidisturbios' (Riot Police), have written a wonderful script and I greatly admire all the people I will be sharing this adventure with."

"The Beloved" is an original Movistar Plus+ film in co-production with Caballo Films and El Ser Querido AIE, co-produced by Le Pacte and in association with Canal+ in France, with funding from the ICAA and Creative Europe Media and with the support of the ICEC and the Community of Madrid. The film will be released in cinemas, distributed by A Contracorriente Films, and will later come exclusively to Movistar Plus+. International sales will be handled by Goodfellas.