theverge
Beau Is Afraid is an exercise in laughing to keep from screaming
![](https://tarekeless.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DB_00670_R_copy.0-4qfRjZ-780x470.jpeg)
Joaquin Phoenix as Beau Wassermann. | Image: A24
Director Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid amps up the comedic absurdity to tell a haunting story about coping with anxiety.
Joaquin Phoenix as Beau Wassermann. | Image: A24
Director Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid amps up the comedic absurdity to tell a haunting story about coping with anxiety.