Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema Beau is Afraid w/ Nathan Cykiert
Daniel and Harry welcome producer and writer Nathan Cykiert to discuss Ari Aster's larger than life epic film, “Beau is Afraid” from 2023, starring Joaquin Phoenix.
They consider the Jewishness inherent to the neuroticism and anxiety of the film’s titular Beau, as well as his relationship to his guilt-inducing mother (but don’t worry, they all love their Jewish mothers). They further unpack the Jewish connections to the use of water as a device throughout the film, and question the omnipresence and seeming control Beau’s mother Mona wields over his life.
As always, they close out the episode by ranking the film's "Jewishness" in terms of its cast & crew, content, and themes.
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