We the Animals

OT: We the Animals

Jeremiah Zagar // USA, 2018
Fiction Feature // FF2018
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Story

This dream-like coming-of-age drama based on Justin Torres‘ novel We The Animals won the Next Innovator Award at Sundance. Brothers Manny, Joel and Jonah are inseparable. They stand together like rocks in the constantly changing currents of their parents’ on/off relationship that is now threatening to fall apart completely. While his brothers increasingly take on characteristics of their irascible father, Jonah, the youngest, tries to deal with his budding sexuality. He senses that he is different to his environment – and disappears into a parallel world which blurs the borders between the real and the fantastic.

Director

JEREMIAH ZAGAR (*1981) was nominated for an Oscar for his first documentary In a Dream (2008). We the Animals is his debut feature.

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Info

Original title: We the Animals

Film type: Fiction Feature

Original language: English

Section: Transatlantik//FF2018

Production country: USA

Produced: 2018

Runtime: 94 min

Language and subtitles: OV

Director: Jeremiah Zagar

Screenplay: Dan Kitrosser, Jeremiah Zagar, based on the novel by Justin Torres

Cast: Evan Rosado, Isaiah Kristian, Josiah Gabriel, Raul Castillo, Sheila Vand

Producer: Jeremy Yaches, Christina D. King, Andrew Goldman, Paul Mezey

DoP: Zak Mulligan

Editor: Keiko Deguchi, Brian A. Kates

Music: Nick Zammuto

Production design: Katie Hickman

Production Company: Cinereach, Public Record

Film contact: Danny Gusman, The Exchange: danny@theecxchange.ws

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