SummaryStarting in provincial Mexico and continuing as first Iván, then Gerardo, journey towards sharing a life together in New York City, I Carry You with Me is an intimate love story, as well as a soulful rumination on family, sacrifice, regret, and ultimately, hope.
Directed By:Heidi Ewing
Written By:Heidi Ewing, Alan Page
I Carry You with Me
Metascore
Generally Favorable
76
User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
91% Positive
21 Reviews
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4% Mixed
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Jun 29, 2021
100
Ewing joins a generation of filmmakers who are using every piece of cinematic grammar available to communicate the emotional core of their stories and characters, fusing the impressionistic liberties of drama with more visceral truths to startling and potent effect.
Oct 1, 2020
91
In Ewing’s hands and as anchored by two superb performances, Iván and Gerardo’s romance gets scaled up to an epic, a searing saga of the undocumented experience in which love is the binding force.
Jun 24, 2021
80
It is a gorgeous film, and one that deserves to be seen on a giant screen as much as that other only-in-theaters release this weekend, F9. And even when I Carry You With Me becomes so lost in its aesthetic that you worry it’s losing focus, this impressionistic approach doesn’t take away from what is an intimate, extremely personal story of two men fighting to build a life with each other.
Aug 23, 2021
75
While the film is tonally incongruous and confusing at points, Ivan and Gerardo’s powerful love story has such high stakes, you can’t help but swoon.
Jun 25, 2021
75
I Carry You with Me is a complicated film, in many ways, and it covers a lot of ground, but the emotions portrayed are simple and human-sized.
Jun 24, 2021
70
The production, which grew out of the filmmaker’s friendship with the two men, Iván and Gerardo, is so heartfelt, and the material so intrinsically powerful, that I Carry You With Me slowly catches up with itself, and lights a fire fueled by food and love. That’s a winning combination in this story, just as it is in real life.
Oct 1, 2020
38
Heidi Ewing’s tale of immigration and deportation afflicting the lives of a Mexican gay couple flashes its reason for being at every turn.
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Jun 25, 2021
8
Touching, well-acted, as well as beautifully filmed and executed, I Carry You With Me is a visceral docu-drama that tells an important story about immigration and LGBTQ identity.
Jul 17, 2021
7
I see now that the whole documentary thing has been very controversial with some people, but I really dig into it. I mean, the fictional stuff may be seen as a dramatization after the blending comes; nonetheless, what Heidi Ewing has found here resonates on so many levels. We can't even begin to imagine how many families and relationships have been broken by the strict immigration rules. Armando Espitia and Christian Vázquez give two fine performances; you can really feel the struggle of being apart, especially from Espitia's character. And Vázquez is not that far behind. This is a great improvement from him since 'Leona.' The directing, of course, is key. The way Ewing — a U.S.-born director — captured the Mexican idiosyncrasy was a very nice surprise.
Production Company:
- The Population
- Loki Films
- Zafiro Cinema
- Black Bear
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA)
Release Date:Jun 25, 2021
Duration:1 h 51 m
Rating:R
Awards
Ariel Awards, Mexico
• 4 Nominations
Imagen Foundation Awards
• 3 Nominations
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards
• 3 Nominations
