Beau Is Afraid
2023 · 2h 59m · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy · United States of America, Finland · Rated R (US)
From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure.
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.
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Ari Aster6.7Smart score
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absurdistanxietyanxiety disorderatticbased on short filmbirthchildhood traumacomplexcrude humordark comedydeath of motherentrepreneurexistentialismfearfuneralgriefkafkaesquemaniacmother son relationshipmunchausen syndrome by proxynightmareodysseyoedipus complexorgasmoverbearing motherparanoiasatiresimulated sexsuicidesurrealismtherapisttraumaunwarranted guilt
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