# Beasts of No Nation (2015)

> A traumatized boy is absorbed into a brutal militia, where survival demands that he confront the collapse of childhood and conscience.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/169526

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
- Cast: Abraham Attah, Idris Elba, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye, Opeyemi Fagbohungbe, Emmanuel Affadzi, Richard Pepple, Ama K. Abebrese, Kobina Amissah-Sam
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1365050/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, visceral, serious viewing, war film study

## Synopsis

A harrowing tale of survival and loss amid the chaos of war.

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