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

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

Directed by Marcelo Gomes, Karim Aïnouz

Produced by REC Produtores Associados, Máquina Produções

201075 min6.9 / 10

A solitary, introspective journey through a desolate landscape that mirrors a man's inner emptiness and isolation, suffused with melancholy reflection on abandonment and disconnection.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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