We Are What We Are

A dark drama about cannabalism.

Not for all tastes, Jorge Michel Grau’s bitingly satirical thriller explores the family values of four Mexico City cannibals. Following the death of her hunter-gatherer hubby, poor Patricia (Carmen Beato) sternly directs her teenage sons (Francisco Barreiro, Alan Chavez) and daughter (Paulina Gaitan) to keep the clan’s flesh-eating “rituals” alive. Even as the entrees accumulate and a hungry detective (Jorge Zarate) starts sniffing around the family’s fragrant abode, Grau continues to focus on the killers’ ravenous desire to maintain their culture and cuisine. Strong-stomached viewers should sample this flavorful shocker before a watered-down American remake comes to the table. (Mexico, 89 min.) Rob Nelson. 3 out of 4 stars