I Carry You With Me

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I Carry You With Me

R

2021

1h 51m

Drama

Romance

LGBTQ+

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Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef (Armando Espitia) and a teacher (Christian Vázquez). Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels them to embark on a treacherous journey to NYC with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow.

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Critics Consensus

A remarkable feature debut for director Heidi Ewing, I Carry You with Me finds universally resonant themes in a specific, richly detailed time and place.

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Phuong Le

Guardian

A fascinating - though at times uneven - blend of film styles.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 14, 2021

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Chandler Levack

Globe and Mail

This flawed but powerful immigrant love story is worthy of the big screen.

Aug 19, 2021

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

The overall feeling here is ethereal, dreamy, moody, memory-like -- a more user-friendly Terence Malick vibe. It is a gorgeous film, and one that deserves to be seen on a giant screen.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 2, 2021

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Annlee Ellingson

CineWomen

When the couple reaches middle age, their romance starts to feel real, documentary-esque, and — spoiler alert — that’s because it is. ... This turn is a delightful discovery that brings both ambiguity and urgency to their tale.

Jul 28, 2024

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Brandon Stanwyck

InSession Film

Help, my soul has been shattered, and Heidi Ewing is the culprit! How she found a way to seamlessly weave her documentary background into this narrative feature film is simply astounding. My jaw is still on the floor.

Jul 16, 2024

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Ryan McQuade

InSession Film

As intimate of a movie as you will find this year.

Apr 4, 2024

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David

One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Sensitive, emotional and gripping, yet quiet, this film captures all that would likely happen in a relationship such as this. Incredibility beautiful writing, this sounds at times like poetry and at others like a documentary. Just outstanding!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/21

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Luis

Good story however the lighting in general was too dark in my opinion.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/22/21

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Timothy H

Beautiful story and well acted.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/21

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Max Dzul

So heartfelt and touching!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/21

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Max M

Great movie, but the back to the past-and-to the present scenes made it a little confusing at times. Better editing could've made it clearer. Overall, it's a great movie though!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/12/21

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Matthew S

Beautiful and very authentic story with believable performances. Emotional but in some very good ways. Was glad to see something a bit different. Excellent!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/21

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Synopsis

Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef (Armando Espitia) and a teacher (Christian Vázquez). Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels them to embark on a treacherous journey to NYC with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow.

Director: Heidi Ewing
Producer: Edher Campos, Heidi Ewing, Mynette Louie, Gabriela Maire
Screenwriter: Alan Page Arriaga, Heidi Ewing
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: The Population, Loki Films, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA), Black Bear Pictures, Zafiro Cinema
Rating: R (Language and Brief Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 25, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 21, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $166.0K
Runtime: 1h 51m

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