Question 1

How did Ari Aster describe the initial concept for Beau Is Afraid?

Accepted Answer

Director Ari Aster initially described the film as a "4-hour-long nightmare comedy," though the theatrical cut runs just one minute shy of three hours.

Question 2

What April Fools' Day prank did Ari Aster and A24 pull on a New York audience?

Accepted Answer

On April 1, 2023, they screened an unannounced preview of Beau Is Afraid to an audience expecting a director's cut of Midsommar at New York's Alamo Drafthouse.

Question 3

Where was Beau Is Afraid filmed, and what unusual production detail occurred?

Accepted Answer

The movie was entirely shot in Montréal. For the first part, art director Fiona Crombie immobilized a whole neighborhood, and Aster added extensive details like shop names and ads.

Question 4

What record does Beau Is Afraid hold for A24?

Accepted Answer

With a runtime of 2 hours and 59 minutes, it is A24's lengthiest production, 8 minutes longer than the director's cut of Ari Aster's previous film Midsommar.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Beau Is Afraid?

Accepted Answer

After his mother's sudden death, an anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.

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