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* FullFrontalAssault: One member of the NDF wears only a few belts into battle. This is based on real life: some African soldiers were known to go into battle naked to "confuse the enemy's bullets," such as the forces of General Butt Naked.
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* FullFrontalAssault: One member of the NDF wears only a few ammo belts into battle. This is based on real life: some African soldiers were known to go into battle naked to "confuse the enemy's bullets," such as the forces of General Butt Naked.
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* {{Bulungi}}: The film takes place in an unnamed and fictional West African country (the original novel is inspired by the Sierra Leone Civil War). The opening scenes show that their lives are pretty similar to that of anyone in the developed world. One subtle moment is that we see his mother cooking in a hut with a baby on her back. Cut to the next scene and we realize it's just a hut outside and that the rest of the house is fairly modern. Likewise when Agu is forced to flee into the jungle he obviously has no idea how to survive there and vomits up some inedible leaves he'd tried.
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* {{Bulungi}}: The film takes place in an unnamed and fictional West African country (the original novel is inspired by the Sierra Leone Civil War). The In a deliberate {{Subversion}} of the stereotypical portrayal, the opening scenes show that their lives are pretty similar to that of anyone in the developed world. One subtle moment is that we see his mother cooking in a hut with a baby on her back. Cut to the next scene and we realize it's just a hut outside and that the rest of the house is fairly modern. Likewise when Agu is forced to flee into the jungle he obviously has no idea how to survive there and vomits up some inedible leaves he'd tried.
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* EvilVersusEvil: The NRC are a brutal military junta who indiscriminately massacre entire towns on the mere suspicion of harboring rebels, while the NDF are a nationalist insurgency who enslave hundreds if not thousands of children to fight in their armies and commit wanton acts of rape and slaughter in regions they control.
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** The Commandant never receives any punishment for his actions, and (although he's been abandoned by his men) is left untouched as they leave.
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** The Commandant never receives any punishment for his actions, and (although he's been abandoned by his men) is left untouched as they leave. This one is downplayed in that, having been cut loose by the NDF and now wanted by the UN as a war criminal, his prospects surviving on his own in the bush do not look good at all.
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* MeleeATrois: There are at least 3 factions fighting each other in the civil war, with international forces under the UN present as mediators. Towards the end of the film, the UN decides to back the NDF.
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* MeleeATrois: There are at least 3 factions fighting each other in the civil war, war: the NRC, the NDF, and the PLF, with international forces under the UN present as mediators. Towards the end of the film, the UN decides to back the NDF.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Dada Goodblood, leader of the NDF and the Commandant's direct superior. He only appears in one scene, but is shown to be a very shrewd and calculating leader who is perfectly willing to throw the Commandant under the bus if it means gaining international support for his faction.
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* MeleeATrois: There are at least 3 factions fighting each other in the civil war, with international forces under the UN present as mediators. Towards the end of the film, the UN decides to back the NDF.
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* {{Bulungi}}: The film takes place in an unnamed and fictional African country. The opening scenes show that their lives are pretty similar to that of anyone in the developed world. One subtle moment is that we see his mother cooking in a hut with a baby on her back. Cut to the next scene and we realize it's just a hut outside and that the rest of the house is fairly modern. Likewise when Agu is forced to flee into the jungle he obviously has no idea how to survive there and vomits up some inedible leaves he'd tried.
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* {{Bulungi}}: The film takes place in an unnamed and fictional West African country.country (the original novel is inspired by the Sierra Leone Civil War). The opening scenes show that their lives are pretty similar to that of anyone in the developed world. One subtle moment is that we see his mother cooking in a hut with a baby on her back. Cut to the next scene and we realize it's just a hut outside and that the rest of the house is fairly modern. Likewise when Agu is forced to flee into the jungle he obviously has no idea how to survive there and vomits up some inedible leaves he'd tried.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[VideoGame/PokeMon What? Agu is evolving]]!]]
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** The National Reformation Council (NRC) may be a nod to the People's Redemption Council, the junta that was in charge of Liberia during their first civil war.
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** The National Reformation Council (NRC) may be a nod to the People's Redemption Council that was in charge of Liberia during their first civil war.
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** The National Reformation Council (NRC) may be a nod to the People's Redemption Council that was in charge of Liberia during their first civil war.
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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Near the end, the Supreme Leader informs the Commandant that the U.N. has ultimately decided to side with their faction, implying them to be this. This also seems to be the reason why the Supreme Leader tries to sweep the openly brutal and ruthless Commandant under the rug, to present a better face to the outside world.
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''Beasts of No Nation'' is a dramatic film written and directed by Cary Fukunaga, based on the [[Literature/BeastsOfNoNation book of the same name]], and was released on Creator/{{Netflix}} in October 2015.
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''Beasts of No Nation'' is a dramatic film written and directed by Cary Fukunaga, Creator/CaryFukunaga, based on the [[Literature/BeastsOfNoNation book of the same name]], and was released on Creator/{{Netflix}} in October 2015.
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* TheCoup: NDF rebels refer to the National Reformation Council (NRC) government as "the junta" throughout, but it is never fully explained whether this is simply a derogatory term or the military have taken power.
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**The main rebel group featured in the film is the Native Defense Force (NDF), who are implied to be the largest rebel group fighting for and holding territory against the government.
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* FictionalCounterpart: A multinational African peacekeeping force called ECOMOD, comprised mainly of Nigerian soldiers is responsible for maintaining the initial buffer zone around Agu's village. This is likely a fictional version of the real life ECOMOG (Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group), suggesting the acronym could stand for "Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Department".
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* RiddleForTheAges: There are no explanations for why Agu's village was wiped out, what the battle is over, and even what country they're in.
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* Twenty Minutes of Jerks: A rare example that actually made the movie much better. Even though there are obviously tensions nearby the opening scenes are fairly lighthearted and show that Agu has a life that anybody in the developed world could easily relate to. The sudden change makes the rest of the film even more disturbing.
* The Unreveal: All justified as the entire movie is seen through Agu's eyes. He never knows what the war is about, why he's being sent into battles, why his father, grandfather, and brother are murdered, who the Commandant is, and if he'll ever see his mother and sister again.
* The Unreveal: All justified as the entire movie is seen through Agu's eyes. He never knows what the war is about, why he's being sent into battles, why his father, grandfather, and brother are murdered, who the Commandant is, and if he'll ever see his mother and sister again.
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* {{Bulungi}}: The film takes place in an unnamed and fictional African country. The opening scenes show that their lives are pretty similar to that of anyone in the developed world. One subtle moment is that we see his mother cooking in a hut with a baby on her back. Cut to the next scene and we realize it's just a hut outside and that the rest of the house is fairly modern. Likewise when Agu is forced to flee into the jungle he obviously has no idea how to survive there and nearly poisons himself on vomits up some random inedible leaves he eats.he'd tried.
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** The opening scenes show that their lives are pretty similar to that of anyone in the developed world. One subtle moment is that we see his mother cooking in a hut with a baby on her back. Cut to the next scene and we realize it's just a hut outside and that the rest of the house is fairly modern. Likewise when Agu is forced to flee into the jungle he obviously has no idea how to survive there and nearly poisons himself on some random leaves he eats.
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* {{Bulungi}}: The film takes place in an unnamed and fictional African country.
**country. The opening scenes show that their lives are pretty similar to that of anyone in the developed world. One subtle moment is that we see his mother cooking in a hut with a baby on her back. Cut to the next scene and we realize it's just a hut outside and that the rest of the house is fairly modern. Likewise when Agu is forced to flee into the jungle he obviously has no idea how to survive there and nearly poisons himself on some random leaves he eats.
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** The opening scenes show that their lives are pretty similar to that of anyone in the developed world. One subtle moment is that we see his mother cooking in a hut with a baby on her back. Cut to the next scene and we realize it's just a hut outside and that the rest of the house is fairly modern. Likewise when Agu is forced to flee into the jungle he obviously has no idea how to survive there and nearly poisons himself on some random leaves he eats.
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* Twenty Minutes of Jerks: A rare example that actually made the movie much better. Even though there are obviously tensions nearby the opening scenes are fairly lighthearted and show that Agu has a life that anybody in the developed world could easily relate to. The sudden change makes the rest of the film even more disturbing.
* The Unreveal: All justified as the entire movie is seen through Agu's eyes. He never knows what the war is about, why he's being sent into battles, why his father, grandfather, and brother are murdered, who the Commandant is, and if he'll ever see his mother and sister again.
* The Unreveal: All justified as the entire movie is seen through Agu's eyes. He never knows what the war is about, why he's being sent into battles, why his father, grandfather, and brother are murdered, who the Commandant is, and if he'll ever see his mother and sister again.
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->''Does a boy have two eyes to see? A boy has hands to strangle and fingers to pull triggers. A boy is very, very dangerous. You understand me?''
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->''Does a boy have two eyes to see? A boy has hands to strangle and fingers to pull triggers. A boy is very, very dangerous. You understand me?''
-->--'''The Commandant'''
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** The two soldiers who [[spoiler:After Preacher and Randy abandon the rehabilitation camp near the end of the film are never mentioned again.]]
