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Beau Is Afraid

2023 · 179 min

A surreal, anxiety-inducing odyssey that blends dark comedy with psychological horror, demanding full attention.

Tagline: 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 odyssey back home.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, satirical and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Trauma, guilt, isolation, madness
Content: Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
guilt
isolation
madness
family
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong