We Are What We Are

The film focuses solely on a nuclear family in a rural setting and does not include any non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or same-sex relationships.

The family follows a patriarchal structure, but the daughters play active roles rather than passive ones. When the matriarch dies, the women take on critical responsibilities.

The story depicts a homogeneous white, working-class community in the American South. The casting reflects the isolation typical of the folk-horror genre.

The narrative challenges Western morality by centering on a family practicing ritualistic cannibalism. It portrays external social structures as intrusive forces against ancestral traditions.

The film explores psychological trauma and the mental toll of isolation. However, it does not feature specific physical or neurodivergent disabilities as central plot devices.