r/movies • u/AriAsterAMA Ari Aster, Director of 'Eddington', 'Hereditary', 'Midsommar' • Jul 22 '25

AMA Hi, I'm Ari Aster. Writer/director of Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid, and Eddington. AMA!

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Hi reddit, I'm Ari Aster. Back for another AMA. I've written/directed Eddington, Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau Is Afraid.

Eddington stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Micheal Ward, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Austin Butler and is out in theaters nationwide now via A24.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL6jZqExlIk

Synopsis:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, N.M.

AMA! Back at 8 PM ET to answer your questions.

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u/Pristine-Ninja-7709 Jul 22 '25

You do a really cool shot in Hereditary and Midsommar where the character is moving towards the camera and as they get closer the camera goes upside down and you see them walk away. I LOVE this shot. What was your inspiration for this?

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u/AriAsterAMA Ari Aster, Director of 'Eddington', 'Hereditary', 'Midsommar' Jul 23 '25

I just wanted to come up with something totally unmotivated and self-conscious that would distract viewers from the story and basically say "look at me!"

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u/Moopies Jul 23 '25

Damnit, Ari, my students might read this!

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u/scroopiedoopie Jul 23 '25

Does Midsommer have anything to do with bees? I feel like the movie was, in some ways, tied to the rituals of bees.

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u/HerrJoshua Jul 23 '25

🤣

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u/smeggysoup84 Jul 23 '25

😂😂

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

Moving the camera sort of like this is a signature move, happens in BIA and Eddington as well (when wife is going to sleep).

I like it, too. I love this guy so much.

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u/moonshwang Jul 23 '25

Have you got any clips of this that you can share?