We are what We are

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What was claimed to be this year’s Let the Right One In, namely the Mexican cannibalistic drama Somos Lo Que Hay is a very odd film and a hard one to review. To me, at least, it is not at all this year’s Let the Right One In (if there’s even one), because if that was the case, I’d know exactly where to go with this review. In terms of cinematic language, this film exists in its own world. It has a very realistic and dark feel to it and a very strange sense of pacing, slow yet ominous but never disengaging. What I liked most about it was how the characters were portrayed. As a family drama about a very poor family of cannibals, it was surprising to see characters so deeply anchored in reality. They were all dysfonctional in so many ways but never sounded fake or forced upon the viewer. While this is not a film for everyone, it is a film I recommend if you’re interested in seeing a very different and interesting approach to family dynamics. For an hour and half, I truly believed this family existed and that why, to me, this film works. I had a chat with a Mexican friend afterwards who also praised the film’s very accurate depiction of both the gay community, the police forces and the whole social climate in general. I had no trouble believing him.

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