Siamo quello che mangiamo

A relatively fresh take on a genre that has to be tread upon with care and with the threat of great peril in mind.

'We are What We Are' is the portrayal of a dysfunctional family. However the representation of it is amplified, with much intensity as the film rolls closer to its end.

It is an interesting watch however, it keeps the secrets to itself. I am hoping the director intended to be it like that.

I'm confused, really. It's one of those films where you cannot figure if it's a plain and straight, mediocre narrative (with some great sequences) or maybe you missed out on some key plot contrivance and hence missed 'the point'. For Instance the back-story of 'Jug Face (2013)' was in the opening credits, sort of like hand-drawn stop-motion short.

Anyhow, Hollywood is about to release a re-make; let's see how they tackle the dinner matter.

Watch it, if only to let me know the 'what'