"We Are Who We Are" (2020 release; 8 episodes of about 60 min. each) brings the story of Fraser. As Episode 1 "Right Here, Right Now" opens, we are at an airport in Italy, where Fraser, a high school kid, and his parents (Sarah and Maggie) are being picked up and taken to a US military base. We later learn that Sarah is taking over command of the garrison. Upon arriving at their new home, Fraser is bored and goes out exploring the base and the Italian town... At this point we are 10 min. into Episode 1, but to tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.
Couple of comments: this is the latest from Italian writer-producer-director Luca Guadagnino, who a couple of years ago brought us the Oscar-nominated "Call Me By Your Name". Here he continues in that very same vein: a high school kid lands in a new environment (moving from NW to Italy), and needs to adjust in his new setting. In fact, it is striking to see a number parallels there are between "Call Me By Your Name" and "We Are Who We Are"> Seeing the Fraser character (played by Jack Dylan Grazer) immediately made me think of Timothée Chalamet, who plays the lead in "Call Me By Your Name". The setting in Italy. The theme of "finding yourself". And so on. Chloë Sevigny plays tough-as-nails Sarah, and Alice Braga plays Maggie. Apart from all that, there were several things in how Episode 1 played out that I found highly implausible, and I'm going to keep my eye on how future episodes deal with them. The biggest challenge will be to see how the Fraser character evolves in future episodes. As it is (in Episode 1), he is a self-absorbed little brat, and hence not very likable.
"We Are Who We Are" premiered earlier this week on HBO and is now available on HBO On Demand and other streaming services. New episodes air on Mondays 10 pm Eastern. Bottom line: if you liked "Call Me By Your Name", you will almost certainly also like "We Are Who We Are. Of course I encourage you to check it out, and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: this is the latest from Italian writer-producer-director Luca Guadagnino, who a couple of years ago brought us the Oscar-nominated "Call Me By Your Name". Here he continues in that very same vein: a high school kid lands in a new environment (moving from NW to Italy), and needs to adjust in his new setting. In fact, it is striking to see a number parallels there are between "Call Me By Your Name" and "We Are Who We Are"> Seeing the Fraser character (played by Jack Dylan Grazer) immediately made me think of Timothée Chalamet, who plays the lead in "Call Me By Your Name". The setting in Italy. The theme of "finding yourself". And so on. Chloë Sevigny plays tough-as-nails Sarah, and Alice Braga plays Maggie. Apart from all that, there were several things in how Episode 1 played out that I found highly implausible, and I'm going to keep my eye on how future episodes deal with them. The biggest challenge will be to see how the Fraser character evolves in future episodes. As it is (in Episode 1), he is a self-absorbed little brat, and hence not very likable.
"We Are Who We Are" premiered earlier this week on HBO and is now available on HBO On Demand and other streaming services. New episodes air on Mondays 10 pm Eastern. Bottom line: if you liked "Call Me By Your Name", you will almost certainly also like "We Are Who We Are. Of course I encourage you to check it out, and draw your own conclusion.