After Heredity and Midsommar, Ari Astaire returned to cinema with Beau is Afraid. The third feature, of course, is less terrifying than the previous one, but just as scary, despite the few laughs it causes. An odyssey with Oedipal accents that runs for almost three hours, starring Joaquin Phoenix.
in the given interview FandangoThe Oscar-winning actor, thanks to his performance in Joker, has some unexpected advice for future viewers of the film, which is expected to hit French cinemas this Wednesday, April 26:
“One person in college explained to me that there was this discussion among friends, this challenge was to get a mushroom to see a movie.”– says the actor.
“So I want to put out a public service announcement and say, don’t take any mushrooms and go see this damn movie. If you ever do, film yourself. But don’t take any.” Is this challenge related to the fact that Beau is Afraid is as thought-provoking as it sounds? Or is this a reference to a mushroom-based sequence in Midsomar?
This is 100% a movie you feel
No one knows, starting with Joaquin Phoenix, who returned as an audience member to discover the feature film: “I was on the edge of my seat. I was laughing from beginning to end. There are some sequences where I was just fighting – which is just amazing in terms of sound. It’s a very rich world with a lot of detail to see. It’s 100% a film you feel.”
“There’s a lot of rich and complex subject matter, but watching the film is a really visceral experience. Then you go away, and when that feeling goes away, you start thinking about it.” Whether you’re ready for what Ari Aster has in store for you, you can’t say no one warned you.
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