We Are What We Are

"Young. Wild. Hungry."

2010 1h 30m ES

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6.0

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72%

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METACRITIC

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5.7

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★6.0TMDB · 138🍅72%Rotten Tomatoes●65Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 5,235

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Synopsis

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After the death of a patriarch, a family must try to continue on with a disturbing, ritualistic tradition.

“Young. Wild. Hungry.”

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Cast

Paulina Gaitán
Sabina
Francisco Barreiro
Alfredo
Alan Chávez
Julián
Carmen Beato
Patricia
Adrián Aguirre
Adriana
Miriam Balderas
Sheyla
Jorge Zárate
Owen
Esteban Soberanes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jorge Michel Grau
Writers: Jorge Michel Grau
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jorge Michel Grau, shot by Santiago Sánchez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Enrico Chapela. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rodrigo Rios shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paulina Gaitán and Francisco Barreiro and Alan Chávez carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Young. Wild. Hungry.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1620604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jorge Michel Grau directs. Santiago Sánchez behind the camera. Enrico Chapela scores. Rodrigo Rios cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Jorge Michel Grau, shot by Santiago Sánchez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Enrico Chapela. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rodrigo Rios shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paulina Gaitán and Francisco Barreiro and Alan Chávez carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Young. Wild. Hungry.".
8IMDB entry: tt1620604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.