WE ARE LIVING THINGS
95 MINUTES/ IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND CHINESE/ USA/ CHINA/ ITALY
A FILM BY ANTONIO TIBALDI
Solomon, an undocumented Mexican immigrant, lives and works in a New York City recycling center. Convinced that his missing mother has been abducted by aliens, he has built himself a radio telescope to intercept possible communications from outer space. He meets by chance the attractive Chuyao, an employee of a nail salon in an irregular situation, who also shares a personal interest in UFOs. After a violent altercation with her thuggish boyfriend, the two left behind escape to the West in search of the truth.
“ a vision of a robot in need of repairs—immobile and at the mercy of her cruel master. “ - RogerEbert
”excellent sound mixing and editing, cinematography, social comedy and apt direction.” - AfroToronto
“There are no weak links in this cast and Lyu and Guerrero shine both with roles that are complex.” - A Little Birdie Told Me
There’s more than a little of Close Encounters’ DNA in We Are Living Things, a low-key drama about two people searching for a truth they know is out there. But director and co-writer Antonio Tibaldi also infuses his story with a sense of social realism missing from Steven Spielberg’s 1977 blockbuster.” National Post
“This is basically a film you need to experience more than read about- mostly because my words can't express what I really want to say.” - Unseen Films
“Two undocumented immigrants from opposite sides of the world connect in Brooklyn — and over their shared trauma relating to apparent alien abductions.” - New York Times
“is a bitter-sweet, art-house drama” - Cultural Mining