The Beast

Leonida Riva is a solitary former Special Forces captain whose career distanced him from his children. While his daughter Teresa loves him, his son Mattia remains resentful. When a tragedy occurs and his daughter is kidnapped, Riva reverts to a violent persona he believed was gone to hunt down those responsible. During his pursuit, the unstable veteran becomes a suspect in the eyes of others.

The film was directed by Ludovico Di Martino, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Claudia De Angelis and Nicola Ravera. This was the first of two films directed by Di Martino, preceding his 2022 project The Voyagers. Produced by Matteo Rovere, the Italian crime drama stars Fabrizio Gifuni as Leonida, alongside Lino Musella, Monica Piseddu, Andrea Pennacchi, Emanuele Linfatti, and Nicolò Galasso. The production involved Groenlandia, MiC, and Warner Bros Pictures Italia.

Released in 2020, the movie has received mixed reactions from viewers. It holds a rating of 5.2/10 on IMDb based on 5,200 votes, while on TMDB the rating is slightly higher at 6.1/10 from 306 votes.