I Carry You with Me
I Carry You with Me (Te Llevo Conmigo) is a 2020 Spanish-language 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.
I Carry You with Me (Te Llevo Conmigo)
- Heidi Ewing
- Alan Page Arriaga
- Mynette Louie
- Heidi Ewing
- Gabriela Maire
- Edher Campos
- Armando Espitia
- Christian Vázquez
- Michelle Rodríguez
- Ángeles Cruz
- Arcelia Ramírez
- Michelle González
Juan Pablo Ramírez
Enat Sidi
Jay Wadley
- Black Bear Pictures
- Loki Films
- The Population
- Zafiro Cinema
- January 26, 2020 (Sundance)
- June 25, 2021 (United States)
- July 8, 2021 (Mexico)
111 minutes[1]
- United States
- Mexico
Spanish
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.[4]
Premise[edit]
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.
Production[edit]
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[edit]
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020.[5] Shortly after, Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film.[6] 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.[7][8][9]
The film screened at the New York Film Festival on October 2, 2020[10][11] 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.[12] However, it was pulled from the schedule and set for an undisclosed 2021 date.[13] It was finally released in U.S. theaters on June 25, 2021[14] and Mexico theaters on July 8, 2021, where it debuted in the top 10 films at the box office.