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IFFBoston Preview 2: Thai prison, long-lost triplets, a drug-dealing Timothée Chalamet

It's hard to believe that it's already that time of year, but the Independent Film Festival Boston (henceforth referred to as IFFBoston), the city's largest gathering of the cinephiles, is upon us. This year's line-up is one of the best in recent memory, as it's positively chock-full of amazing and interesting titles, which will show from April 25 to May 2 at a variety of theaters across the city. Here's our second round of recommended titles, whose screenings take place over the weekend. We have the return of the "Godfather of Mumblecore," a doc about two Godfathers of underground punk, a coming of age tale, and some major festival hits. Be sure to check out the first post and to come back tomorrow, when we'll be covering the last three days of the festival.

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We the Animals

Documentarian Jeremiah Zagar (In a Dream) makes the jump to narrative features with this adaptation of Justin Torres’ 2011 semi-autobiographical novel. We the Animals is a coming-of-age tale for three brothers, struggling with their identities and weathering the love of their unstable parents (Raúl Castillo and Sheila Vand). As the oldest children start to transform into younger versions of their parents, the youngest (Evan Rosado) retreats into a fantasy world. We’ve heard nothing but lovely things about this film after its premiere at Sundance, and Zagar is sure to bring an interesting perspective to Torres’ story.

‘WE THE ANIMALS’ :: Sunday, April 29 at The Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square in Somerville, MA :: 3:15 p.m., all ages, $12 to $20 :: Advance Tickets

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