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Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zoe Lister-Jones, Armen Nahapetian, Parker Posey, Patti LuPone, Kylie Rogers, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini
Story:
A24 surrealist horror comedy written and directed by Ari Aster. Set in an alternate present, Beau Is Afraid (2023) centers on Beau (Joaquin Phoenix), an extremely anxious and paranoid man who embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother.
We’ll add the best quotes once the movie is released and we’ve had a chance to watch it, but for now, here’s a small selection.
Quotes:
Beau’s Mother: I am so sorry for what your daddy passed down to you. But I wanted a child, the greatest gift of my life.
Beau: I’m visiting my mother tomorrow.
Therapist: Are you expecting it to be safe?
Beau’s Mother: [as Beau listens to her message] Hi, carrot. It’s mom. I’m just calling to say that I’m so, so, so excited to see you tomorrow. You’re my angel, and I love you. Okay, I love you. Okay. Bye, sweetie. I love you.
Beau’s Mother: Are you at the airport?
Beau: I’m on my way. I just, it’s not safe, is it? What do you think I should do?
Beau’s Mother: I’m sure you’ll do the right thing, sweetheart.
Roger: [as Beau becomes conscious] Welcome back.
Grace: I hit you with my car.
Beau: What?
Grace: I know.
Beau: What? What is this?
Roger: That’s my little assistant health monitor.
Roger: Feeling sad about going home, Beau? Must feel totally unreal.
Beau: I’m supposed to be leaving.
Roger: I don’t know if that’s going to happen.
Beau: Why did you lie to me?
Angel: Do you want the truth now?
Beau: Yes!
Angel: You will walk many miles. Dozens will become hundreds. Hundreds will become thousands. Your adventures will continue for years and years.
Beau: I just need to get home.
Angel: I know.
Grace: Rip him apart!
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