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Beau Is Afraid
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- 2023
- Ari Aster
- 178 mins
- 15
Summary
Black comedy drama starring Joaquin Phoenix. Beau Wassermann, a deeply anxious middle-aged man, plans to visit his mother but misses his flight. This is just the beginning of his struggles, though, as in short order he has his home invaded, receives some distressing news and is attacked by a serial killer. So begins Beau's bizarre cross-country journey.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Patrick Cremona
Writer/director Ari Aster follows up his horror hits Hereditary and Midsommar with this ambitious, three-hour black comedy. Joaquin Phoenix stars as the anxious Beau, whose seemingly simple goal of visiting his overbearing mother is hindered by a string of surreal events and characters. These include a knife-wielding nudist, an unstable war veteran and a bizarre woodland theatre troupe, and each step on Beau's odyssey leaves him in a state of perpetual terror. The film's opening section has the feeling of a stressful dream, and the tone remains viscerally uneasy throughout. Beau Is Afraid also has a wicked sense of humour, with Aster peppering all manner of visual and verbal gags throughout. Unabashedly indulgent both in its length and unconventional approach to storytelling, the film is sure to test some viewers' patience. But this is a truly original accomplishment that further cements Aster's reputation as a master of disquieting works of art.
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rolenameBeau WassermannJoaquin PhoenixMona WassermannPatti LuPoneGraceAmy RyanRogerNathan LaneToniKylie RogersElaine BrayParker PoseyYoung Mona WassermannZoe Lister-JonesTeen ElaineJulia AntonelliBeau's TherapistStephen McKinley HendersonDr CohenRichard KindPenelopeHayley SquiresJeevesDenis Ménochet
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rolenameDirectorAri Aster
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Theatrical distributor
Sony
Released on
2023-05-19
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence, swearing, sex scenes, nudity, drug abuse
Formats
Colour
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