Beasts of No Nation
2015 · Movie · R · 137 min · ★ 7.6 · 85% critics
Set in a war-torn West African country, a young boy’s life is shattered as conflict spreads to his town and he is forced into a soldiering group. Torn between revulsion and fascination, he fears those in charge while the war relentlessly reshapes his childhood.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-09-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (1,875 votes)
About
You’ll likely like this if you want a gritty, emotionally intense war drama centered on how conflict devastates innocence; Not for you if you’re seeking light entertainment or have a low tolerance for child-soldier themes like in sometimes darker titles such as Free State of Jones or 1917.
Pros: captivating child performance; intense realism; unforgettable tension | Cons: heavy, disturbing themes; slow-paced at times; mentally taxing viewing
Themes
- guerrilla warfare
- civil war
- based on novel or book
- africa
- refugee
- machete
- drug use
- jungle
- child soldier
- west africa
- children in wartime
- brutal violence
Cast & crew
Abraham Attah
as Agu
Idris Elba
as Commandant
- EQ
Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye
as Strika
- OF
Opeyemi Fagbohungbe
as Sergeant Gaz
Emmanuel Affadzi
as Dike
Richard Pepple
as Father Friday
Ama K. Abebrese
as Mother
Kobina Amissah-Sam
as Father
John Arthur
as Angry Bush Taxi Driver
Kurt Egyiawan
as 2nd I-C
Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga