Anybody who simply tried to go dwelling for the vacations or acquired caught within the Southwest meltdown can acknowledge that getting dwelling to your mother may be its personal epic horror film. After all these journeys not often have the identical bizzaro animated imaginative and prescient of Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary), whose new movie Beau Is Afraid is centered totally on it.
As soon as once more launched by A24, Beau Is Afraid facilities on Beau (Joaquin Phoenix), a paranoid man within the midst of touring to see his mom. Alongside the way in which, he will get hit by a automobile, captured (possibly), walks a number of miles (most likely), and flits by means of some nightmarish, animated sequences (nearly undoubtedly; that is Aster, in spite of everything).
Plus, if the early trailer is any indication, he’ll additionally must cross by means of some post-apocalyptic mayhem, as we see Beau operating madly and hopping over individuals on the street or strolling previous a lady holding up an indication saying “I will reduce my very own fingers off.” Neat!
Becoming a member of Phoenix on his odyssey are Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Denis Ménochet, Kylie Rogers, Armen Nahapetian, Parker Posey, and Patti LuPone. Beau Is Afraid will open in theaters on April 21.