Movie

We the Animals

2018 · 93 min

A lyrical, sensory immersion into a boy's inner world, blending tender moments with undercurrents of volatility and quiet longing.

Tagline: Us three, us brothers, us kings.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, identity, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
identity
isolation
love
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild