"Exploring the Intriguing World of 'Beau Is Afraid'"
The use of Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" in a wild sex scene in Ari Aster's latest film, Beau Is Afraid, was essential to the director's vision and cost the production hundreds of thousands of dollars. The song's connection to the film adds extratextual resonance, as it represents a leap forward in Mariah's career and Beau Is Afraid is Aster's most personal project to date. The film's producer, Lars Knudsen, says they asked the studio to up the music budget so they could afford the Mariah track, which was the last hurdle in finishing the movie.
