How cinema captures the harrowing reality of child soldiers
In short: Explore the filmmaking techniques used to depict Cary Fukunaga's Beasts of No Nation, a film that follows a young boy forced into combat during an African war.
Michael Aranda examines the craft behind this Netflix release, analyzing how the film balances a sense of compassion with the upsetting nature of its subject matter. The story focuses on Agu, a child caught in the midst of conflict and driven to participate in warfare.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Beasts of No Nation: Crash Course Film Criticism #14
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