I Carry You with Me explained

I Carry You with Me (Te Llevo Conmigo)
Director:Heidi Ewing
Cinematography:Juan Pablo Ramírez
Editing:Enat Sidi
Music:Jay Wadley
Runtime:111 minutes[1]
Language:Spanish
Gross:$192,824[2] [3]

I Carry You with Me (Te Llevo Conmigo) is a 2020 Spanish-language drama film directed by Heidi Ewing, from a screenplay by Ewing and Alan Page Arriaga. It stars Armando Espitia, Christian Vázquez, Michelle Rodríguez, Ángeles Cruz, Arcelia Ramírez and Michelle González.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020, where it won both the NEXT Innovator and Audience Awards. It was released theatrically during the COVID-19 pandemic on June 25, 2021 by Sony Pictures Classics in the U.S., and on July 8, 2021 by Sony Pictures Mexico in Mexico. It was released on digital and Blu-ray on September 21, 2021.[4]

Premise

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 New York City with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow.

Cast

Production

The film is a co-production between Mexico and the United States, and was shot in Mexico City, Puebla City, Jilotepec, Zapotitlán, Lerma, and New York City.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020.[5] Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film.[6] The film was set to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020, followed by a theatrical release on June 19, 2020, but both the festival and release were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] [8] [9]

The film screened at the New York Film Festival on October 2, 2020[10] [11] and other festivals including AFI Fest, Hamptons, Morelia, Busan, Rome, Zurich, Athens, Bergen, and Golden Horse. After several postponed release dates were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film had an awards qualifying run starting December 4, 2020, and was scheduled to be released on January 8, 2021.[12] However, it was pulled from the schedule and set for an undisclosed 2021 date.[13] It was finally released in U.S. theaters on June 25, 2021[14] and Mexico theaters on July 8, 2021, where it debuted in the top 10 films at the box office.

Critical reception

I Carry You with Me holds approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews, with an average of . The website's critics' consensus reads: "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."[15] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 76 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[16]

It was cited on several "Best Films of the Year" lists in both 2020 and 2021, including The Washington Post, The Salt Lake Tribune, Remezcla, The Film Stage, People en Español, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, and TheWrap.

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Sundance Film FestivalFebruary 1, 2020NEXT Competition Innovator AwardI Carry You with Me[17]
NEXT Competition Audience Award
Imagen AwardsSeptember 24, 2020Best Feature FilmI Carry You with Me[18]
Best Director - Feature FilmHeidi Ewing
Best Actor - Feature FilmArmando Espitia
Key West Film FestivalNovember 23, 2020Critics' AwardI Carry You with Me[19]
Hawaii Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 12, 2021Best Foreign Language FilmI Carry You with Me[20]
Kansas City Film Critics CircleJanuary 24, 2021Best Foreign FilmI Carry You with Me[21]
Latino Entertainment Film AwardsMarch 7, 2021Best PictureI Carry You with Me[22]
Best ActorArmando Espitia
Best International FilmI Carry You with Me
Cinema Eye HonorsMarch 9, 2021Heterodox AwardI Carry You with Me[23]
GLAAD Media AwardsApril 8, 2021Outstanding Film – Limited ReleaseI Carry You with Me[24]
Dorian AwardsApril 18, 2021Best Foreign Language FilmI Carry You with Me[25]
Best LGBTQ Film
Independent Spirit AwardsApril 22, 2021Best First FeatureHeidi Ewing, Mynette Louie, Gabriela Maire, Edher Campos[26]
Best EditingEnat Sidi
Ariel AwardsSeptember 27, 2021Best ActorArmando Espitia[27]
Best Supporting ActorChristian Vázquez
Best Supporting ActressMichelle Rodríguez
Best Production DesignSandra Cabriada
Impulse LGBTIQ+ AwardsNovember 29, 2021LGBTIQ+ Film of the YearI Carry You with Me[28]
Canacine AwardsDecember 9, 2021Best PictureI Carry You with Me[29]
Best ActorArmando Espitia
QueertiesMarch 1, 2022Best Indie MovieI Carry You with Me[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Carry You With Me. Sundance Film Festival. June 1, 2020. March 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200316141703/https://www.sundance.org/projects/i-carry-you-with-me.
  2. Web site: I Carry You with Me. Box Office Mojo. August 13, 2021.
  3. Web site: I Carry You with Me - Financial Information. The Numbers. August 13, 2021.
  4. Web site: I Carry You with Me (2020). DVDs Release Dates.com. January 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama. The Hollywood Reporter. Tatiana. Siegel. December 4, 2019. June 1, 2020.
  6. Web site: Sony Pictures Classics, Stage 6 Films Team On 'I Carry You With Me' Out of Sundance (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Brent. Lang. January 28, 2020. June 1, 2020.
  7. Web site: I Carry You With Me . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803210343/https://www.tribecafilm.com/films/i-carry-you-with-me-2020 . August 3, 2020 . June 1, 2020 . Tribeca Film Festival.
  8. Web site: Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears. The Hollywood Reporter. Tribly. Beresford. Hilary. Lewis. March 12, 2020. June 1, 2020.
  9. Web site: Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest. Deadline Hollywood. Jill. Goldsmith. March 3, 2020. June 1, 2020.
  10. Web site: 58th New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced. New York Film Festival. August 13, 2020. August 13, 2020.
  11. Web site: I Carry You With Me. New York Film Festival. August 29, 2020.
  12. Web site: August 26, 2020 . Sony Classics is on the move, dating 8 flicks. The Climb (11/13) The Last Vermeer (12/4) The Father (12/18) The Truffle Hunters (12/25) I Carry You with Me (1/8) Nine Days (1/22) The Human Factor (2/5) French Exit (2/12) . August 26, 2020 . Twitter.
  13. Web site: 'The Father' Sets New Release Date. Variety. Ellise. Shaffer. December 5, 2020. December 5, 2020.
  14. Web site: Sony Pictures Classics Updates Release Plans For 'French Exit', 'Truffle Hunters', 'Human Factor', 'The Father' & More. Deadline Hollywood. Erik. Pedersen. February 2, 2021. February 2, 2021.
  15. Web site: I Carry You With Me (2020). Rotten Tomatoes. June 25, 2021 . Fandango. .
  16. Web site: I Carry You With Me. Metacritic. August 22, 2021.
  17. Web site: Sundance Film Festival Awards: 'Minari' Scores Double Top Honors – The Complete Winners List. Hipes. Patrick. Deadline Hollywood. February 1, 2020. February 2, 2020.
  18. Web site: Evans . Greg . Imagen Awards For Latinx Representation Sets Nominees: 'One Day At A Time', 'I Carry You With Me' On Roster – Complete List . . March 1, 2021 . February 2, 2021.
  19. Web site: November 26, 2020 . "I Carry You with Me" "Cuba, Reframed" "Truman & Tennessee" Among Winners of 2020 Key West Film Festival . VIMooZ.
  20. Web site: 2021-01-14 . Oscars Watch: 2020 Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards . 2023-01-31 . No Bad Movie . en-US.
  21. Web site: January 24, 2021 . Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) winners: 'Nomadland' and 'Promising Young Woman' tie for Best Film . Awards Watch.
  22. Web site: Tangcay . Jazz . 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Leads Latino Entertainment Film Awards With 10 Nominations . . March 7, 2021 . March 7, 2021.
  23. Web site: Thompson . Anne . December 10, 2020 . 'Time' Leads Influential Cinema Eye Honors Documentary Nominations . IndieWire.
  24. Web site: Ramos . Dino-Ray . GLAAD Unveils Nominees For 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards; Deadline's New Hollywood Podcast Honored With Special Recognition Award. Deadline . January 28, 2021 . January 28, 2021.
  25. Web site: Beresford . Trilby . Dorian Film Awards: 'Minari' Tops Nominations From LGBTQ Entertainment Critics . . March 1, 2021 . February 11, 2021.
  26. Web site: Lewis . Hilary . Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always,' 'Minari,' 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' 'Nomadland' Top Nominations. . March 1, 2021 . January 26, 2021.
  27. Web site: Germán . Jesús Alberto . Premios Ariel 2021: nominados, favoritos y fecha de la gala. . August 22, 2021 . August 19, 2021.
  28. Web site: Proyecto Cinematografico con Contenido LGBTIQ+ del ano a Te Llevo Conmigo. Facebook. November 29, 2021.
  29. Web site: Anuncian a los nominados a los premios Canacine 2021. Al Momento . December 29, 2021 . November 30, 2021.
  30. Web site: The Queerties 2022: Best Indie Movie. Queerty . February 11, 2022 . January 27, 2022.

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