When the patriarch of a Mexican family dies unexpectedly, his family is left to carry on in his wake. And the way that they carry on is quite brutal. The family are actually cannibals who are obligated to reenact some sort of ritual. I watched this because I'd heard there was an solidly made American remake of it. Since I personally prefer originals over remakes, I went right to the source and was not disappointed.
There are so many things to love about this film. The story is crazy good. One of the biggest things I love about the narrative is the sheer mystery of the family's actions. The story is also very compact and tightly told. The creepy, off-kilter feel of the film is constant.
Somos lo que hay gets 4 out of 5 stars!
Director: Jorge Michel Grau
Writer: Jorge Michel Grau
Starring: Francisco Barreiro, Alan Chávez, Paulina Gaitan (Sin Nombre)
Rotten Tomatoes: 72%
Metacritic: 65%
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