Portraying Our Anxieties Onscreen (the Beau is Afraid Roundtable)

Many of us struggle with anxiety and it permeates through every part of our lives. Ari Aster’s new film Beau is Afraid tells the story of one man’s journey through the darkest recesses of his mind. We were joined by filmmakers Stephen Nagel and Dean Ravell from BTG Productions to discuss the film, the themes and what emotions it brought up in us.

Please note that this episode contains spoilers for Beau Is Afraid.

Beau is Afraid is available to watch at cinemas.

Synopsis: From writer-director Ari Aster comes a delirious journey into the unknown from one of the most inventive cinematic minds working today: the story of a man who sets out to visit his mother and discovers a world of malevolent forces and unseen eyes tracking his every move. Dense with meaning and aimed squarely at confronting the emotional chaos and collective uncertainty of our present day, Beau is Afraid follows one man’s odyssey through the depths of the end of history, finding horror and humour at every turn.
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