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Beau Is Afraid( 2023)

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From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.

Overview

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Joaquin Phoenix

      Beau Wassermann

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      Patti LuPone

      Mona Wassermann

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      Amy Ryan

      Grace

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      Nathan Lane

      Roger

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      Kylie Rogers

      Toni

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      Denis Ménochet

      Jeeves

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      Parker Posey

      Elaine Bray

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      Zoe Lister-Jones

      Young Mona

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      Armen Nahapetian

      Teen Beau

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      Julia Antonelli

      Teen Elaine

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      Stephen McKinley Henderson

      Therapist

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      Richard Kind

      Dr. Cohen

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      Hayley Squires

      Penelope

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      Julian Richings

      Strange Man

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      Bill Hader

      UPS Guy

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      Alicia Rosario

      Liz

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      James Cvetkovski

      Boy Beau

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      Catherine Bérubé

      Hero Beau's Wife

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      Stephanie Herrera

      Martha

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      Bradley Fisher

      Birthday Boy Stab Man

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      Peter Seaborne

      Ceiling Man

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      Michael Esper

      Officer Johnson

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      Manuel Tadros

      Cheapo Depot Cashier

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      Karl Roy

      Man with Face Tattoos

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      Marc-André Brisebois

      Comatose Junkie

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      Tyrone Benskin

      Rattled Businessman

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      Ernest-James Chuipka

      Crazy Man

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      Archie Madekwe

      Laughing Man

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      Greg Halpin

      Crust Punk (Eye Gouger)

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      Luis Oliva

      Crust Punk (Eyes Gouged)

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      Charles Hardy

      Boat Boy

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      Marie-Michelle Garon

      Fraught Mother Looking for Boat Boy

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      Maev Beaty

      Angel / Play Narrator

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      Patrick Kwok-Choon

      Orphan Hero

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      Michael Gandolfini

      Beau’s Son

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      Théodore Pellerin

      Beau’s Son

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      Mike Taylor

      Beau’s Son

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      Luke Alexander James McPhail

      Hero Beau's Young Son

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      Ryan S. Hill

      Hero Beau's Young Son

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      Bentley Hughes

      Hero Beau's Young Son

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      Kwasi Songui

      Orphan Ladybug Man

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      Sylvain Landry

      Orphan Man w/Mandolin

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      Tristan D. Lalla

      Costume Designer Orphan

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      Emmanuel Schwartz

      Orphan Chorus Member

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      Cat Lemieux

      Orphan Chorus Member

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      Lily Bird

      Samanda

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      Arthur Holden

      Duncan / God on Cloud / Hero Beau’s Wife

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      François Paquette

      Yesekov's Body

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      Alex Bisping

      Orphan Production Designer

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      Lucas Gosselin

      Orphan Papa Boy

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      Joe Cobden

      News Correspondent (Brian Galloway)

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      Harry Strandjofski

      Superintendent / Catering Manager

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      Anana Rydvald

      Teen Elaine's Mother

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      Isabelle Brabant

      Nurse

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      Tarah Schwartz

      News Anchor (BB Stab Man)

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      Barry Morgan

      News Anchor (MW Obit)

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      David Mamet

      Rabbi

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      John Walsh

      Hearse Driver

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      Karim Babin

      Caterer

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      Lee Villeneuve

      Mona Henchman Who Throws Lawyer

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      Steve Newburn

      Monster Puppeteer

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      Kayla Dobilas

      Monster Puppeteer

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      Gord Robertson

      Monster Puppeteer

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      Pamela Iveta

      Monster Puppeteer

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      Jason Detheridge

      Monster Puppeteer

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      Luz Tercero

      Mourning Woman

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      Geneviève Marin

      Elaine Body Double

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      Julien Fortin

      Beau's Twin in Attic

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      Marc-André Casavant

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Ari Aster

      A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)

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    A review by Manuel São Bento

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    Written by Manuel São Bento on Wed May 03 2023
    FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-ari-asters-beau-is-afraid-warrants-the-love-hate-reception/ “Beau Is Afraid is by far Ari Aster's most complex, inaccessible film to date, although guilt, extreme anxiety, and a complicated mother-son relationship are clear themes deeply explored throughout five sections - the second is one of the most mesmerizing, visually stunning sequences of the year. The more I think about what I watched, the more I admire the unique, thought-provoking, overwhelmingly surreal storytelling by one of the most authentic voices working toda...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    35000000.00

    Revenue

    12337378.00

    Keywords

    • suicide
    • nightmare
    • therapist
    • paranoia
    • orgasm
    • trauma
    • dark comedy
    • satire
    • surrealism
    • childhood trauma
    • crude humor
    • grief
    • fear
    • maniac
    • birth
    • attic
    • death of mother
    • psychotic
    • entrepreneur
    • existentialism
    • anxiety disorder
    • absurdist
    • mother son relationship
    • based on short
    • anxiety
    • odyssey