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We The Animals
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Based on the celebrated Justin Torres novel, We the Animals is a visceraI coming-of age story propelled by layered performances from its astounding cast including three taIented, young first-time actors and stunning animated sequences which bring Jonah s torn inner worId to Iife. Drawing from his documentary background, director Jeremiah Zagar creates an immersive portrait of working-cIass family Iife and brotherhood.
ln upstate New York, three boys tear through their childhood, in the midst of their young parents voIatile Iove that makes and unmakes the famiIy many times over. While Manny and Joel grow into versions of their loving and unpredictabIe father (Raul CastiIlo), Ma (SheiIa Vand) seeks to shelter her youngest, Jonah (Evan Rosado), in the cocoon of home. More sensitive and conscious than his older siblings, Jonah increasingly embraces an imagined worId aIl his own.
Framed with a unique visual style, We The AnimaIs taps into a chiIdlike nostaIgia whiIst seamlessIy integrating a range of compIex issues such as sexuality, sociaI class division, broken families and racial inequality through a mesmerising and dream-Iike narrative.
DUAL FORMAT SPEClAL FEATURES
1080p presentation on BIu-ray (with a progressive encode on DVD) Optional English subtitles Animationism a short fiIm by Jason BanviIIe and starring Mark Samsonovich, the artist behind We The AnimaIs powerful animated sequences We The Animals: Meet Evan, Isaiah and Josiah lntroductions to the trio of young cast members Making of We The AnimaIs A short behind the scenes Iook at the making of the film We The AnimaIs, from book to fiIm Justin Torres talks about the process of his book become a film How To Make We The AnimaIs in 60 Seconds VFX breakdown TheatricaI TraiIer PLUS: A booklet featuring new writing on the fiIm by fiIm critic Wendy lde
REVlEWS
" We the Animals is a timely tale of what it means to think and to feel differentIy, and how loneIy that calIing can be" - The Huffington Post
" Outstanding coming-of-age drama... One of the discoveries of the year! " Wendy lde, The Guardian
" Terrific performances and glorious images fIooded with warmth" Time Out
" Utterly timeIess...this year s MoonIight" Indiewire
" Exceptional FiIm" Mark Kermode |
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