We the Animals

We the Animals is a 2018 American coming-of-age drama film, directed by Jeremiah Zagar and written by Zagar and Dan Kitrosser, based on the novel of the same name by Justin Torres. The film marks Zagar's first narrative feature film. The film stars Evan Rosado, Raúl Castillo, Sheila Vand, Isaiah Kristian, and Josiah Gabriel. It premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was released on August 17, 2018, by The Orchard. Premise Jonah grows up with rambunctious brothers in a working class mixed-race family in upstate New York and must contend with both his volatile father and his emerging homosexuality. Cast Evan Rosado as Jonah Raúl Castillo as Paps Sheila Vand as Ma Isaiah Kristian as Manny Josiah Gabriel as Joel Giovanni Pacciarelli as Dustin Moe Isaac as Dustin's Grandpa Michael Pemberton as Foreman George Mickey Anthony as Clerk Kevin Amelia Campbell as Woman in Van Tom Malley as Old Man Terry Holland as Televangelist Voice Production