We the Animals

We the Animals

2018 · 94 min · EN · R · 6.5 (126 votes)
Dir. Jeremiah Zagar · Starring Evan Rosado, Raúl Castillo, Sheila Vand, Josiah Santiago, Isaiah Kristian, Giovanni Pacciarelli

Us three, us brothers, us kings.

Drama

Manny, Joel and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah, the youngest, embraces an imagined world all his own.

VIBE

A raw, yet tender look at childhood. It feels like hazy summer days mixed with the sharp pangs of growing up. The film captures the messy beauty of family and the quiet magic of a young boy's imagination.

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