I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You

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I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You

2009,

1h 15m,

Drama

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A geologist (Irandhir Santos) ponders the effect a canal's has on a community.

Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Mar 24, 2011

4/5

As singular as its title, "I Travel Because I Have To, I Come Back Because I Love You" embraces road movie, personal journal and trancelike study of arcing grief.

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Alison Willmore

Time Out

Mar 23, 2011

5/5

The movie's true brilliance comes from its portrayal of how the world curls around you in the grip of heartache-every song on the radio, every face you see, every story you're told reflecting only what you've lost.

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Mark Holcomb

Village Voice

Mar 22, 2011

Like the best trips, I Travel goes places that couldn't have been anticipated.

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Ellie Lucas

From the Front Row

Aug 5, 2019

3.5/4

May have an unusual title, but this deeply personal paean to the broken hearted is a thing of true and rare beauty that leaves a lasting impression.

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Donald J. Levit

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Apr 5, 2012

Dramatized as narrative by its narration, this drama is able to free-associate just as the human mind does. The journey is pilgrimage which circles inwards to the heart of love and failure

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Eric Monder

Film Journal International

Mar 25, 2011

Spellbinding little movie deserves lots of attention.

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Theodore G

Dec 31, 2016

Viajo Porque Preciso, Volto Porque Te Amo is an enthralling and deeply affecting portrayal of grief and desolation that transcends thanks to its expressionistic deconstruction of film language. Shot in super 8 format and narrated entirely by the voice-over of a character we never see, Gomez and Ainouz manage to create a melancholic atmosphere that permeates every frame and sound in the film thanks to their lyrical sensibilities. Even if the narrative is not the main focus of the film, the moments of banality are portrayed in a way that feels almost as intimate and cathartic as the introspective monologues and devastating songs that play throughout. All the emotional poignancy is complemented by an aesthetically audacious formal approach in which still photographs, frame rate changes, and simultaneous shots juxtapose, consolidating Viajo Porque Preciso, Volto Porque Te Amo as an experience that resonantes on a visceral level.

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Theodore W

Dec 7, 2010

A simple yet unique project that resembles a documentary using mostly landscape footage and the voiceover of a protagonist whose face we never see, and becoming profoundly moving as it shows a man gradually sinking into depression as he finds himself alone and away from the woman he loves.

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Karim Aïnouz

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Marcelo Gomes

Director

Irandhir Santos

José Renato

Karim Aïnouz

Writer

Marcelo Gomes

Writer

Daniela Capelato

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Synopsis

A geologist (Irandhir Santos) ponders the effect a canal's has on a community.

Director: Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes
Producer: Daniela Capelato, João Vieira Jr.
Screenwriter: Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes
Production Co: Rec Produtores Associados Ltda.
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 17, 2020
Runtime: 1h 15m

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