I Carry You with Me

I Carry You with Me

Directed by Heidi Ewing

Produced by Black Bear Pictures, Loki Films

2021111 min7.0 / 10

An intimate, decades-spanning love story rooted in the tension between personal desire and the harsh realities of immigration, identity, and survival.

An epic love story spanning decades is sparked by a chance encounter between two men in provincial Mexico. Based on a true story, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate and make the treacherous journey to New York, where life will never be the same.

Questions people ask

  • Is I Carry You with Me sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is I Carry You with Me scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is I Carry You with Me violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is I Carry You with Me easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does I Carry You with Me end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like I Carry You with Me

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I Carry You with Me

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I Carry You with Me, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I Carry You with Me, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I Carry You with Me, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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