If the opening image of "Beasts of No Nation" is framed as illusion, the final image, which essentially bookends the story with a similar image explored through a more promising element, tells us that there is hope. Or at the very least the film seems to be hoping for some hope.
The Venice Film Festival is known as one of the most important and oldest film festivals in the world. The festival ends in three days but audiences and critics are already questioning who will win the Golden Lion.
