The cinematography is gorgeous, as in all of fukunagas work, but the strongest element in the film are the characters. Structured as a narrow pov story surrounding the life and hardships of agu, a young boy caught within the chaos of a civil war, fukunagas engrossing tapestry is a. An essay film about crowds, nationalism, and the loneliness of roller coasters. Beasts of no nation 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Released in 2015 containing music from beasts of no nation 2015. Idris elba is an african warlord becky fuller jul 30, 2015 the beasts of no nation trailer teases cary fukunagas african child soldier drama, which will debut on netflix and select theaters. Heres all the stuff coming to netflix in october, including beasts of no nation, the flash, and arrow by. Beasts of no nation will be available on netflix from october 16 and in landmark theaters in the u.
The film written and directed by cary fukunaga director of true detective season one stars newcomer abraham attah as a child soldier who must fight in a civil war for his african country. Beasts of no nations director has big ideas for netflix. Beasts of no nation is a 2015 americanghanaian war drama film written, coproduced and directed by cary joji fukunaga, who acted as his own cinematographer, about a young boy who becomes a child soldier as his country goes through a horrific war. Its likely no more than mere coincidence that netflix chose to unleash its maiden feature film acquisition beasts of no nation on october 16th, two weeks before halloween. Beasts of no nation finds writerdirector cary fukunaga working with a talented cast to offer a sobering.
Beasts of no nation main trailer hd netflix original film. Every character truly elicits an emotional response within you. Abebrese, grace nortey, david dontoh, and opeyemi fagbohungbe, the film is based on the. Sep 01, 2015 idris elba nearly plunged to his death filming cary fukunagas beasts of no nation. Beasts of no nation 2015 rotten tomatoes in west africa, the life of young agu abraham attah is disrupted when his father is slaughtered in a civil war and he is inscripted as a child soldier. When civil war tears his family apart, a young west african boy is forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters and transform into a child soldier.
Fall tv shows, idris elbas beasts of no nation updated jan 11, 2019. Beasts of no nation is a 2015 americanghanaian war drama film written, coproduced and directed by cary joji fukunaga, who acted as his own cinematographer. Sep 29, 2015 heres all the stuff coming to netflix in october, including beasts of no nation, the flash, and arrow by. Sep 04, 2015 beasts of no nation, a netflix original film. Oct 15, 2015 in beasts of no nation, a boy is taken in by the commandant, played by idris elba, and his band of young soldiers in west africa. By choosing cary fukunagas beasts of no nation as the first netflix original film, the streaming service is making a bold statement about the kind of. Thoughts and prayers 2015 beasts of no nation 2015 circle 2015 the principal. Directed by cary joji fukunaga, beasts of no nation is a cinematic firework show of blazing texture and calamitous horror, and it is one of the best war films youll ever witness. As brutal as beasts of no nation is, the setpieces are exhilarating and, at times, hauntingly beautiful.
Why beasts of no nation is merciless and difficult to watch. Beasts of no nation, a brutal tale of child soldiers in africa. Featurette the child soldier 3 minutes 1 second added. Beasts of no nation official trailer apart from its own substantial merits as a film, beasts of no nation might be a harbinger of a massive shift in the way movies reach audiences. The indie drama, about an african tyrant known as the commandant who recruits an innocent boy into. The streaming site is expected to make a big oscar campaign. Oct 16, 2015 beasts does a solid job of showing how quickly a childs moral compass can be knocked offaxis, how men like the commandant can bask in the adoration of immature or gullible followers and become despots within the dictatorships they serve, and how easy it is to teach a child to kill and rape when the reward in addition to food, shelter and protection is love, or a twisted facsimile. The story evolves around agu, a young boy who is haunted by his fathers death, and thrown into the violence and civil war of his west african country.
Not unlike his emmyawarded efforts on that cable series, fukunaga brandishes a deftly controlled blend of watchful remove and. Fukunagas hurtling camera and taut cutting keep beasts of no nation only just this side of hallucinatory, and elba is the kind of titanic actor to kick it to a nearmythic level. Subscribe to deadline breaking news alerts and keep your inbox happy. Writer and director cary fukunaga caught malaria while filming. Beasts of no nation cary joji fukunagas adaptation of uzodinma iwealas 2005 novel is an artful, accomplished yet not entirely sustained portrait of an african child.
The harrowing, utterly original debut novel by uzodinma iweala about the life of a child soldier in a wartorn african countrynow a criticallyacclaimed netflix original film directed by cary fukunaga true detective and starring idris elba mandela, the wire. Beasts of no nation official trailer hd netflix youtube. Dariel figueroa twitter september 29, 2015 facebook twitter flipboard. Idris elba is an african warlord becky fuller jul 30, 2015 the beasts of no nation trailer teases cary fukunagas african child. Originally known for his first two films sin nombre and jane eyre, cary fukunaga was put on the map for most by his audacious work on the first season of hbos. Financial analysis of beasts of no nation 2015 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The brutal drama about child soldiers in an unnamed west. A bleak tale about the effects of war on african child soldiers, it offers little in the way of optimism. Beasts of no nation is a 2015 americanghanaian war drama film written, coproduced and. Jul 07, 2015 child soldiers, bumbling cowboys, martial arts masters and an odd 80s icon are coming your way starting in october, netflix announced tuesday. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been.
The filmmaking craft of beasts of no nation is vividly apparent, and its. Oct 16, 2015 beasts of no nation, which arrives simultaneously on netflix and in theaters friday, is the latest example of a work thats dissolving the distinctions between television and film. The film also has moments of true artistry, thanks to fukunagas inspired cinematography. Why beasts of no nation fails to tell the whole story about child. Beasts of no nation better look me in the eyes duration. By choosing cary fukunagas beasts of no nation as the first netflix original film, the streaming service. Beasts of no nation, netflixs oscar bait bloomberg. Child soldiers, bumbling cowboys, martial arts masters and an odd 80s icon are coming your way starting in october, netflix announced tuesday. Beasts of no nations director has big ideas for netflix wired. Oct 16, 2015 to watch beasts of no nation is to be confronted bombarded, really with the facts of your immediate physical reality, which likely encompasses an airconditioned movie theater or the home. Why beasts of no nation is merciless and difficult to. Beasts of no nation finds writerdirector cary fukunaga working with a talented cast to offer a sobering, uncompromising, yet still somehow hopeful picture. Oct 16, 2015 adam graham, the detroit news published 12.
The story, based on the book by uzodinma iweala, follows agu abraham attah, who becomes a. A drama based on the experiences of agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed african country. To watch beasts of no nation is to be confronted bombarded, really with the facts of your immediate physical reality, which likely encompasses an air. Its biggest star is idris elba, who is beloved for. Beasts of no nation trailer starring idris elba collider. On october 16, cary fukunaga will make his netflix debut with beasts of no nation, an adaptation of uzodinma iwealas 2005 novel about a group of child soldiers in west africa. Beasts of no nation was shot over 35 days in ghana. Beasts of no nation, which arrives simultaneously on netflix and in theaters friday, is the latest example of a work thats dissolving the distinctions between television and film. Idris elba poses for a portrait in promotion of beasts of no nation at the 2015 toronto international film festival photo. Beasts of no nation shows restraint in the sense that it rarely lingers on its viscera, but it does like to focus that viscera in the frame, if momentarily, before moving on. As civil war rages in an unnamed westafrican nation, agu, the schoolaged protagonist of this stunning debut novel, is recruited. In beasts of no nation, a boy is taken in by the commandant, played by idris elba, and his band of young soldiers in west africa. Fukunaga ended up having to use locals as extras in the movie because several actors were arrested on suspicion of being mercenaries. Beasts does a solid job of showing how quickly a childs moral compass can be knocked offaxis, how men like the commandant can bask in the adoration of immature or gullible followers and become despots within the dictatorships they serve, and how easy it is to teach a child to kill and rape when the reward in addition to food, shelter and protection is love, or a twisted facsimile.
Beasts of no nation opens with snapshots of adolescent agu newcomer abraham attah going about his daytoday in a town seemingly shielded by. Idris elba is magnetic as a sinister warlord in cary joji fukunagas violent adaptation of the 2005 novel by. Nov 08, 2005 beasts of no nation has become a netflix original film as well. Beasts of no nation is a 2005 novel by the nigerianamerican author uzodinma iweala, that takes its title from fela kutis 1989 album with the same name. Beasts of no nation movie trailer and videos tv guide. The movie will be available for streaming on netflix and. The brutal drama about child soldiers in an unnamed west african country was directed by one of todays. Though it could be jokingly branded as a sombre slasher flick, beasts of no nation clearly exhibits none of the traditional continental hallmarks of horror in that its ghouls are a depressingly mortal and b devoid of.
The film was shot on location in the jungles of ghana during monsoon season, where elba had to call in all the. Beasts of no nation soundtrack from 2015, composed by dan romer. This is the movie that got snubbed when there were no black nominees for the oscars a couple of years ago. Incredibly powerful, violent, and intense, beasts of no nation will undoubtedly go down as one of the best films of 2015. Netflix monday, netflix announced it was purchasing the rights to beasts of no nation from director cary fukunaga true detective. Beasts of no nation 2015 directed by cary joji fukunaga. Oct 24, 2015 adapted for the screen from uzodinma iwealas namesake 2005 novel, beasts of no nation is cary joji fukunagas followup to his arguably most lauded cinematic work. Oct 16, 2015 beasts of no nation soundtrack from 2015, composed by dan romer.
Idris elba played football with the child actors and gifted them ipods. Oct 15, 2015 beasts of no nation opens with snapshots of adolescent agu newcomer abraham attah going about his daytoday in a town seemingly shielded by u. The streaming site outbid indie distributors for beasts of no nation starring idris elba. Earlier lockdown could have prevented threequarters of uk. When civil war tears his family apart, a young west african boy is forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters. Shot in ghana and starring idris elba, abraham attah, ama k. With abraham attah, emmanuel affadzi, ricky adelayitor, andrew adote. Netflix has announced that beasts of no nation will debut on its service worldwide later this year on the same day as its limited theatrical release. Idris elba nearly plunged to his death filming cary fukunagas beasts of no nation. The unsentimental education of an african child soldier is captured with savage beauty and matteroffact horror in beasts of no nation, a toughminded, toughviewing chronicle of a civil. Netflix has released the final beasts of no nation trailer.
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