Two new offerings, both directed by gay men, are some of the best bets for September watching. The new HBO Max series, “We Are Who We Are,” about to debut, is directed by Luca Guadagnino, best known for his Oscar nominated “Call Me By Your Name.” Set during the 2016 election, it’s an ambitious work, spread over eight episodes, told from different perspectives.
In it, two teenagers deal with growing up while stationed on an American military base in Italy. Sarah Wilson (Chloë Sevigny) has been tasked to lead the base, and that assignment doesn’t go over well with everyone.
She is a lesbian partnered with Maggie (Alice Braga), who works at the base’s clinic. Sarah’s son, Fraser, played by Jack Dylan Grazer, is 14 and doesn’t feel at home in