We The Animals. (15.)
Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
Starring Evan Rosado, Josiah Gabriel, Isaiah Kristian, Sheila Vand, Raúl Castillo and Terry Holland. 93 mins.
This coming of age tale of the youngest of three sons Joshuah (Rosado), growing up in a dysfunctional family living in backwoods New York state, is supposedly a film adaptation of an unfilmable novel, though I'm not sure you'd guess that from watching it. Is that a good or a bad thing?
It's a film where the characters are not easy to tie down. The relationship between the parents is physically abusive but loving, the three children flow between being adorable, savage, innocent and obnoxious. It's not a film that invites classification but if you'd like some orientation points Zagar's use of naturalistic lighting and handheld camera is reminiscent of early David Gordon Green rustbelt dramas (which is a way to avoid saying it's a bit like Malick) but with bits of magic realism and animation. All its disparate tones and themes hang in the air before coming together in the final ten minutes.
Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
Starring Evan Rosado, Josiah Gabriel, Isaiah Kristian, Sheila Vand, Raúl Castillo and Terry Holland. 93 mins.
This coming of age tale of the youngest of three sons Joshuah (Rosado), growing up in a dysfunctional family living in backwoods New York state, is supposedly a film adaptation of an unfilmable novel, though I'm not sure you'd guess that from watching it. Is that a good or a bad thing?
It's a film where the characters are not easy to tie down. The relationship between the parents is physically abusive but loving, the three children flow between being adorable, savage, innocent and obnoxious. It's not a film that invites classification but if you'd like some orientation points Zagar's use of naturalistic lighting and handheld camera is reminiscent of early David Gordon Green rustbelt dramas (which is a way to avoid saying it's a bit like Malick) but with bits of magic realism and animation. All its disparate tones and themes hang in the air before coming together in the final ten minutes.
