Beasts of No Nation
“Child. Captive. Killer.”
DramaWar
Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.
VIBE
This is a profoundly intense and harrowing experience, pulling you into a bleak, visceral world. It's a propulsive journey through lost innocence and the brutal realities of conflict, rendered with unflinching realism. The raw performances and immersive style create a despairing, yet vital, cinematic impact.
intenseharrowingbleakvisceraldespairingpropulsivegritty realismimmersive cinematographyunflinching dramaraw performanceschildhood lostwar's brutalitysurvivalmoral compromisetrauma
civil warbased on novel or bookafricachild soldierwest africachildren in wartime
