Producer, writer, and director Ari Aster (Hereditary and Midsommar) offers a darkly twisted roadtrip of a son dealing with mother issues in the film Beau is Afraid. Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix brings to life a man swimming in the deep-end of madness, and invites audiences along for a unique 3+ hour journey.
Thomas Manning offers his review of this flick that may challenge conventions, critical thought, and even a sense of reality as you know it.
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