Summary
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.
Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Beau Wassermann
Patti LuPone
Mona Wassermann
Amy Ryan
Grace
Nathan Lane
Roger
Kylie Rogers
Toni
Denis Ménochet
Jeeves
Parker Posey
Elaine Bray
Zoe Lister-Jones
Young Mona
Armen Nahapetian
Teen Beau
Julia Antonelli
Teen Elaine
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Therapist
Richard Kind
Dr. Cohen
Hayley Squires
Penelope
Julian Richings
Strange Man
Bill Hader
UPS Guy
Alicia Rosario
Liz
James Cvetkovski
Boy Beau
Catherine Bérubé
Hero Beau's Wife
Stephanie Herrera
Martha
Bradley Fisher
Birthday Boy Stab Man
Peter Seaborne
Ceiling Man
Michael Esper
Officer Johnson
Manuel Tadros
Cheapo Depot Cashier
Karl Roy
Man with Face Tattoos
Marc-André Brisebois
Comatose Junkie
Tyrone Benskin
Rattled Businessman
Ernest-James Chuipka
Crazy Man
Archie Madekwe
Laughing Man
Greg Halpin
Crust Punk (Eye Gouger)
Luis Oliva
Crust Punk (Eyes Gouged)
Charles Hardy
Boat Boy
Marie-Michelle Garon
Fraught Mother Looking for Boat Boy
Maev Beaty
Angel / Play Narrator
Patrick Kwok-Choon
Orphan Hero
Michael Gandolfini
Beau’s Son
Théodore Pellerin
Beau’s Son
Mike Taylor
Beau’s Son
Luke Alexander James McPhail
Hero Beau's Young Son
Ryan S. Hill
Hero Beau's Young Son
Bentley Hughes
Hero Beau's Young Son
Kwasi Songui
Orphan Ladybug Man
Sylvain Landry
Orphan Man w/Mandolin
Tristan D. Lalla
Costume Designer Orphan
Emmanuel Schwartz
Orphan Chorus Member
Cat Lemieux
Orphan Chorus Member
Lily Bird
Samanda
Arthur Holden
Duncan / God on Cloud / Hero Beau’s Wife
François Paquette
Yesekov's Body
Alex Bisping
Orphan Production Designer
Lucas Gosselin
Orphan Papa Boy
Joe Cobden
News Correspondent (Brian Galloway)
Harry Strandjofski
Superintendent / Catering Manager
Anana Rydvald
Teen Elaine's Mother
Isabelle Brabant
Nurse
Tarah Schwartz
News Anchor (BB Stab Man)
Barry Morgan
News Anchor (MW Obit)
David Mamet
Rabbi
John Walsh
Hearse Driver
Karim Babin
Caterer
Lee Villeneuve
Mona Henchman Who Throws Lawyer
Steve Newburn
Monster Puppeteer
Kayla Dobilas
Monster Puppeteer
Gord Robertson
Monster Puppeteer
Pamela Iveta
Monster Puppeteer
Jason Detheridge
Monster Puppeteer
Luz Tercero
Mourning Woman
Geneviève Marin
Elaine Body Double
Julien Fortin
Beau's Twin in Attic
Marc-André Casavant
Dancer (uncredited)
Ari Aster
A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)
Crew
Director, Writer
Ari Aster
Reviews
msbreviews
May 3, 2023
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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 today.
That said, the three-hour runtime feels really heavy, the analysis of the movie as a whole raises some issues, and while all the technical departments are award-worthy, stating "it's not for everyone" is a perfect description of one of the most divisive films you'll see for a while.”
Rating: B-
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$35,000,000.00
Revenue:
$12,337,378.00
Keywords
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