Beasts of No Nation

You don't need another "must-watch drama" list — Beasts of No Nation in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix earns the spot regardless. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 1,898 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Abraham Attah — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Put it on tonight on Netflix and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Beasts of No Nation is worth clearing space for. Beasts of No Nation trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination. Abraham Attah and Idris Elba lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. Beasts of No Nation came out in 2015. What elevates Beasts of No Nation is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Beasts of No Nation is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Abraham Attah is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Beasts of No Nation was released in 2015, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. The full 137-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.