2015 · 137 min · R

Beasts of No Nation

Name: Beasts of No Nation
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2015
Duration: 137 min
Cast: Abraham Attah, Idris Elba, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye, Opeyemi Fagbohungbe, Emmanuel Affadzi

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga · Drama, War

Beasts of No Nation (2015) is a Drama film, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga set in Africa during the 2010s. It runs 137 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of war's cost, coming of age, and survival run throughout.

Composer

Dan Romer

Cinematography

Cary Joji Fukunaga

Cast

Abraham AttahIdris ElbaEmmanuel Nii Adom QuayeOpeyemi FagbohungbeEmmanuel AffadziRichard PeppleAma K. AbebreseKobina Amissah-Sam

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Africa

Setting

Rural Wilderness

When

2010s

Premise & themes

Themes

War's Cost Coming Of Age Survival

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Child LeadSolo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
Space · Africa — Ancient · Near Future
Off World · Wildernessdir. Stanley Kubrick
1994
The Lion King
Africa — Timeless
Wilderness · Desertdir. Roger Allers

Beasts of No Nation

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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