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We the Animals

2018, Drama/Lgbtq+, 1h 34m

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Dreamlike and haunting, We the Animals approaches the coming-of-age odyssey with a uniquely documentarian eye. Read critic reviews

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Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood. Their mother and father have a volatile relationship that makes and unmakes the family many times over, often leaving the boys fending for themselves. As their parents rip at one another, Manny and Joel harden and grow into versions of their father. With the triumvirate fractured, Jonah, who is the youngest, becomes increasingly aware of his desperate need to escape. Driven to the edge, Jonah embraces an imagined world all his own.

Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Strong Sexual Content|Underage Drug and Alcohol Use)
Genre: Drama, Lgbtq+
Original Language: English
Director: Jeremiah Zagar
Producer: Jeremy Yaches, Christina D. King, Paul Mezey, Andrew Goldman
Writer: Jeremiah Zagar, Daniel Kitrosser
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2018 limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $400.4K
Runtime: 1h 34m
Distributor: The Orchard
Production Co: Cinereach, Public Record

Cast & Crew

Raúl Castillo

Paps

Sheila Vand

Ma

Evan Rosado

Jonah

Isaiah Kristian

Isaiah Kristian

Manny

Josiah Gabriel

Joel

Michael Pemberton

Michael Pemberton

Foreman

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