Its alright if you think the premise forWe the Animalssounds a bit like Oscar-winnerMoonlight,as many have.
Director of the new film Jeremiah Zagar isnt offended.
Youre keeping his and other indie movies from getting lost.
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The film, out Aug. 17, stars newcomer Evan Rosado as the 10-year-old or 9 + 1 Jonah.
Zagars narrative debut held its Los Angeles premiere on July 14 at OutFest the countrys leading queer film festival.
I dont like reductive phrases when it comes to projects, he said a day before the screening.
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Sexuality is a part of that.
The film imbues ethereal live-action footage with ragged stop-motion cartoons from Jonahs secret journal.
The result is an unsettling mix of serenity and chaos.
Vand says the dichotomous tone proved tricky on set.
She and Castillo walked the three first-time actors playing the brothers through scenes of abuse and neglect.
They stayed faithful to Torres novel even when depicting honesty proved rough.
