Beasts of No Nation (2015)

 Beasts of No Nation (2015)


Another war film, the powerful drama Beasts of No Nation follows a brutal civil dispute in Africa as told through the eyes of a child soldier. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and starring Abraham Attah and Idris Elba, the film is a harrowing, confronting look at humanity in the face of the devastation of war. After its release on Netflix, it was a huge success on the platform, receiving more than three million views in North American in just 10 days. However, despite its critical and relative commercial success, the movie didn't receive any Oscar nominations. Beasts of No Nation may not be filled with A-lister Hollywood stars, but it is one of Netflix's greatest films to date.

As EW's critic notes, "It's a credit to Fukunaga as a filmmaker — and his outstanding cast, nearly all of them first-timers aside from Elba — that Beasts is both audaciously styled and heartbreakingly human in scale." —I.G.

Where to watch Beasts of No Nation: Netflix

EW grade: A (read the review)

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Cast: Idris Elba, Kurt Egyiawan, Jude Akuwudike, Emmanuel "King King" Nii Adom Quaye, Abraham Attah

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