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

2010 1h 15m PT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 44

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Irandhir Santos
José Renato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karim Aïnouz
Writers: Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Karen Harley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1500761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karim Aïnouz directs. Karen Harley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Karen Harley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt1500761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.