I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You
Seen it?2010 | 75 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Nobody is quite who they seem. A good follow-up to Elite Squad: The Enemy Within.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 15 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
José Renato, a 35-year-old geologist, is sent out on a solitary expedition to the hinterlands of northeastern Brazil. The purpose of the trip is to assess possible routes for a canal that will connect the area with the only major river in the region. As the field trip progresses, it becomes clear that Renato shares with those places the same emptiness, sense of abandonment and isolation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$243K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marcelo Gomes, Karim Aïnouz
- Irandhir SantosJosé Renato