Beau is Afraid is a story of an neurotic and anxiety-ridden civilian who experiences terrible tragedies that result in a dramatic, hilarious, and terrifying collapse of his life. Beau (Juaquin Phoenix), his quest, and the film are divided into three or four sections. In this review, I propose that each section addresses a different psychological phenomena that Beau suffers from day to day. The first is his independent home life. It is a big and increasingly ominous event for Beau to go home and visit his Mother. The first chapter chaotically crecendoes in cleverly placed charades that include egregious stalking from homeless people (An element that could be interpreted as insulting), false accusations from neighbors, mysterious thrives, and an aggravated intensity from strangers that Aster fans will surely recognize. Beau is horrified to hear that his mother has died amidst his return home to see her. A chandelier has fallen on her head, and Beau receives a call from a sole witness (th...