Beau should not sleep.
When he returned to the door after turning back to retrieve a forgotten item, his keys were gone.
But their limited run-time prevents Aster from overburdening the point, making them all the more upsetting.
Take Asters second short film, TDF Really Works from 2011.
What started as a lowbrow joke soon becomes a stomach-churning exercise in despair.
Light falls gently on Shoosters face as hes on the verge of tears as he loses control of himself.
Beau is Afraidreturns to the same thematic territory asHereditary, without such a strict plot.
As a result, the movie feels thin and obvious after the weird vibes become monotonous an hour in.
Many of Asters short movies feature strange, damaging families, presented in odd ways.
Again, neither of these films make huge points.
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons begins with what appears like a moment of wholesome familial support.
In other cases, it would be funny for a younger man to treat his father like a child.
its impossible to laugh.
Even at 29 minutes long, The Strange Thing About the Johnsons never repeats ideas.
Is it supposed to be funny?
Is it supposed to be scary?
Is it saying that families are inherently evil?
