Performing: Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Michael Gandolfini, Nathan Lane
Beau is afraid. Because life overwhelms him. Because the world is dangerous. Because everyone wants something from him all the time. Because his mother will be sorry if he doesn't come to visit, and he would rather sit in the bathtub. An unimaginable chain of events, however, forces him to confront his own fears. On the other side of his fears awaits real life and an extraordinary, spectacular, adventurous journey.
Beau Is Afraid is a crazy, shocking and funny black comedy about how to overcome fears, take life into your own hands and become the hero of your own story. A fully original vision from one of today's most interesting directors, Ari Aster, with Joaquin Phoenix (Joker, Her) in his most surprising role. The studio A24, known for Everything Everywhere All At Once, C'mon C'mon and Euphoria, has given Aster not only its full confidence, but also its highest budget ever. The director of Hereditary and Midsommar has thus made his most personal film to date, which allowed him to fully share with the audience his fears, his vision of the world, and above all—his unique sense of humor.