We Are What We Are

– In this reimagining of the 2010 Mexican film of the same name, director Jim Mickle paints a gruesome..

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Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
We Are What We Are (2013)

In this reimagining of the 2010 Mexican film of the same name, director Jim Mickle paints a gruesome portrait of an introverted family struggling to keep their macabre traditions alive, giving us something we can really sink our teeth into.

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We Are What We Are (2013) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Oct 2013

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Jim Mickle

Writer:

Nick Damici, Jim Mickle, Jorge Michel Grau (based on: the screenplay "Somos lo que hay" by)

Main Actors:

Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Laurent Rejto, Julia Garner, Ambyr Childers

Plot:

A seemingly wholesome and benevolent family, the Parkers have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank rules his family with a rigorous fervor, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact at any cost. As a torrential rainstorm moves into the area, tragedy strikes and his daughters Iris and Rose are forced to assume responsibilities that extend beyond those of a typical family. As the unrelenting downpour continues to flood their small town, the local authorities begin to uncover clues that bring them closer to the secret that the Parkers have held closely for so many years.

Awards:

5 wins & 11 nominations.

Gross profit:

$54,371

Production:

Entertainment One

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
Metacritic:
71%