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We the Animals is a 2011 novel by Justin Torres about a gay boy growing up in a dysfunctional family in rural New York. The novel is based on Torres's own life and has been adapted into a film.
- Justin Torres
- 2011
We the Animals is a coming-of-age drama film based on Justin Torres' novel, directed by Jeremiah Zagar. It follows Jonah, a gay boy growing up in a mixed-race family in upstate New York, and features 16mm film and animated sequences.
A coming-of-age story of three brothers growing up in rural New York in the 1980s. The film explores their family's poverty, abuse, and love, as well as Jonah's artistic vision and identity.
- (4.6K)
- Drama
- Jeremiah Zagar
- 2018-08-17
Jun 29, 2018 · Watch the official trailer of We The Animals, a coming-of-age story based on Justin Torres' novel. The film follows the lives of three brothers in rural New York, as they face their parents' volatile love and their own identities.
- 3 min
- 313.9K
- 1091 Pictures
Sep 2, 2011 · We the Animals is about three "half-breed" brothers being brought up in Brooklyn by a Puerto Rican dad and a white mother. Why animals, you ask?
- (23.2K)
- Hardcover
Aug 17, 2018 · A film based on Justin Torres' novel about three brothers growing up in a chaotic and violent family. The film uses documentary realism, poetry and animation to capture the perspective of the youngest brother, Jonah, who struggles to make sense of his world.
We the Animals is a coming-of-age drama about three brothers growing up in a volatile and impoverished family. The film explores their childhood, brotherhood, and identity through a dreamlike and documentarian lens.
- (103)
- Drama, LGBTQ+
- R
