We the Animals (film)
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Directed by | Jeremiah Zagar |
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Based on | We the Animals by Justin Torres |
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Cinematography | Zak Mulligan |
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Music by | Nick Zammuto |
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Distributed by | The Orchard |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $400,961[1] |
We the Animals is a 2018 American coming-of-age drama film, directed by Jeremiah Zagar and written by Zagar and Dan Kitrosser, based on the novel of the same name by Justin Torres. The film marks Zagar's first narrative feature film. The film stars Evan Rosado, Raúl Castillo, Sheila Vand, Isaiah Kristian, and Josiah Gabriel.[2][3] It premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival[4] and was released on August 17, 2018, by The Orchard.[5]
Premise
Jonah grows up with rambunctious brothers in a working class mixed-race family in upstate New York and must contend with both his volatile father and his emerging homosexuality.[6]
Cast
- Evan Rosado as Jonah
- Raúl Castillo as Paps
- Sheila Vand as Ma
- Isaiah Kristian as Manny
- Josiah Gabriel as Joel
- Giovanni Pacciarelli as Dustin
- Moe Isaac as Dustin's Grandpa
- Michael Pemberton as Foreman George
- Mickey Anthony as Clerk Kevin
- Amelia Campbell as Woman in Van
- Tom Malley as Old Man
- Terry Holland as Televangelist Voice
Production
The film was shot on grainy
Reception
Critics compared the film to
References
- ^ "We the Animals". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Rooney, David (January 20, 2018). "'We the Animals': Film Review | Sundance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- Penske Business Media. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- The Sundance Institute. Archived from the originalon January 17, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- Penske Business Media. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ O'Malley, Sheila (August 17, 2018). "We the Animals". RogerEbert.com.
- ^ a b Zagar, Jeremiah (August 17, 2018). "Film Review: 'We the Animals'". Variety.
- ^ Rosenzweig, Mathias (August 29, 2019). "Zak Mulligan On "We the Animals" Success". V Magazine.
- ^ "'We the Animals' Director Jeremiah Zagar Talks Open Collaboration and the Independent Spirit Awards". Film School Rejects. February 7, 2019.
- ^ "We the Animals (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "NEXT Innovator Award — We the Animals". Sundance Institute. Archived from the original on March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Film Independent Spirit Awards 2019 Nominees" (PDF). Film Independent (Press release).