'' We the Animals '' is a 2018 American coming-of-age drama film , directed by Jeremiah Zagar and written by Zagar and Dan Kitrosser , based on the novel of the same name by Justin Torres . The film marks Zagar 's first narrative feature film . The film stars Evan Rosado , Raúl Castillo , Sheila Vand , Isaiah Kristian , and Josiah Gabriel . It premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was released on August 17 , 2018 , by The Orchard
2018 Sundance Film Festival
2018 Sundance Film Festival
We the Animals (film)