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

2010·Movie
1h 15min
82
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No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension5
  • Adrenaline2
  • Fast Pace2

Heart

Profoundly sad and moving

  • Melancholy9
  • Pathos8
  • Catharsis6

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Cringe Humor1
  • Dark Humor1

World

Everyday modern life and the mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout characters and performances

  • Character Depth9
  • Acting8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Sound Centrality7
  • Editing6

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About

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.
Introspective DramaSolitary JourneyExistential MelancholyBrazilian CinemaCharacter StudyPsychological ReflectionSparse NarrativeQuietly PoignantSense of Isolation

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Is I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 87). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You?

1 h 15 min

I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You runs 1 h 15 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You?

Critics94
Audiences73

Not quite. Critics rate I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You higher (94) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You in?

Portuguese

It was made in Portuguese. Produced in Brazil.

In how many countries can I watch I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You?

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