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I Carry You with Me (Te Llevo Conmigo)
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Heidi Ewing
Written by	Heidi Ewing Alan Page Arriaga
Produced by	Mynette Louie Heidi Ewing Gabriela Maire Edher Campos
Starring	Armando Espitia Christian Vázquez Michelle Rodríguez Ángeles Cruz Arcelia Ramírez Michelle González
Cinematography	Juan Pablo Ramírez
Edited by	Enat Sidi
Music by	Jay Wadley
Production companies	Black Bear Pictures Loki Films The Population Zafiro Cinema
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics Stage 6 Films
Release dates	January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26) (Sundance) June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25) (United States) July 8, 2021 (2021-07-08) (Mexico)
Running time	111 minutes
Countries	United States Mexico
Language	Spanish
Box office	$192,824

I Carry You with Me (Spanish: Te Llevo Conmigo) is a 2020 Mexican-American romantic drama film directed by Heidi Ewing, from a screenplay by Ewing and Alan Page Arriaga. It stars Armando Espitia, Christian Vázquez, Michelle Rodríguez, Ángeles Cruz, Arcelia Ramírez and Michelle González.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020, where it won both the NEXT Innovator and Audience Awards. It was released theatrically during the COVID-19 pandemic on June 25, 2021 by Sony Pictures Classics in the U.S., and on July 8, 2021 by Sony Pictures Mexico in Mexico. It was released on digital and Blu-ray on September 21, 2021.

Premise

Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef (Armando Espitia) and a teacher (Christian Vázquez). Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels them to embark on a treacherous journey to New York City with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow.

Cast

• Armando Espitia as Iván
• Christian Vázquez as Gerardo
• Michelle Rodríguez as Sandra
• Ángeles Cruz as Rosa Maria
• Arcelia Ramírez as Madga
• Michelle González as Paola
• Raúl Briones as Marcos
• Pascacio López as César
• Luis Alberti as Cucusa

Production

The film is a co-production between Mexico and the United States, and was shot in Mexico City, Puebla City, Jilotepec, Zapotitlán, Lerma, and New York City.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020. Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film. The film was set to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020, followed by a theatrical release on June 19, 2020, but both the festival and release were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The film screened at the New York Film Festival on October 2, 2020 and other festivals including AFI Fest, Hamptons, Morelia, Busan, Rome, Zurich, Athens, Bergen, and Golden Horse. After several postponed release dates were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film had an awards qualifying run starting December 4, 2020, and was scheduled to be released on January 8, 2021. However, it was pulled from the schedule and set for an undisclosed 2021 date. It was finally released in U.S. theaters on June 25, 2021 and Mexico theaters on July 8, 2021, where it debuted in the top 10 films at the box office.

Critical reception

I Carry You with Me holds a 97% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 89 reviews, with an average of 7.9/10. The website's critics' consensus reads: "A remarkable feature debut for director Heidi Ewing, I Carry You with Me finds universally resonant themes in a specific, richly detailed time and place." On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 76 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

It was cited on several "Best Films of the Year" lists in both 2020 and 2021, including The Washington Post, The Salt Lake Tribune, Remezcla, The Film Stage, People en Español, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, and TheWrap.

Accolades

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External links

• I Carry You with Me at IMDb
• I Carry You with Me at Rotten Tomatoes
• I Carry You with Me at Sony Pictures Classics

• 2020 films
• 2020 independent films
• 2020 romantic drama films
• 2020 LGBTQ-related films
• American LGBTQ-related films
• American romantic drama films
• Black Bear Pictures films
• Gay-related films
• LGBTQ-related romantic drama films
• Mexican LGBTQ-related films
• Mexican romantic drama films
• Sony Pictures Classics films
• Stage 6 Films films
• Sundance Film Festival award–winning films
• 2020s American films
• 2020s Mexican films
• Spanish-language romantic drama films
• Spanish-language independent films