Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Anno di uscita: 2023
Nazione: Finland, United States
Alternative Title: Beau tiene miedo, 博很恐惧, 失望大道, 消沉路, Beau se boji, On se bojí, 寶驚魂, Amitől félünk, Beau Mefakhed, Beau ha paura, ボーはおそれている, Все страхи Бо, Visas Bo bailes, Visos Bo baimės, Bo się boi, 寶可噩夢, Korkuyorum, Усі страхи Бо, Disappointment Blvd., Beau Sợ Sệt
Regista: Ari Aster
Writer: Ari Aster
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen
Co-Producer: Luca Borghese, Tyler Campellone
Executive Producer: Ann Ruark, Danny Cohen, Elisa Alvares, Len Blavatnik, Timo Argillander
Società: A24, Access Entertainment, IPR.VC, Square Peg
Genere: Adventure, Adventure Film, Comedy, Comedy Film, Drama, Horror
Budget: 35.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: absurdist, anxiety, anxiety disorder, attic, based on short, birth, childhood trauma, crude humor, dark comedy, death of mother, entrepreneur, existentialism, fear, funeral, grief, kafkaesque, maniac, mother son relationship, nightmare, odyssey, oedipus complex, orgasm, overbearing mother, paranoia, satire, simulated sex, suicide, surrealism, therapist, trauma, unwarranted guilt
Storia
Beau Is Afraid follows the titular character, Beau, after the sudden death of his mother. Suffering from severe anxiety and paranoia, Beau lives alone in a downtown apartment where every moment is a waking nightmare. His therapist prepares him for a journey back home to attend his mother's funeral. However, on the eve of his departure, chaos ensues, spiraling Beau into an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey.
Riassunto
Directed by Ari Aster in 2023, 'Beau Is Afraid' is a dark comedy-drama that delves into themes of anxiety disorder, paranoia, and grief. The film follows the journey of its protagonist, Beau, through a surreal and absurdist landscape as he confronts his deepest fears following his mother's passing. Despite its comedic elements, the movie explores heavy topics such as childhood trauma, existentialism, and the Oedipus complex.
