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If I Go Will They Miss Me

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Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter 17h
Rather than give in to either misery porn or glossy sentimentality, however, If I Go Will They Miss Me finds intense emotionality in a disarming sense of tenderness. Go to Full Review Peter Debruge Variety 17h
The project seems to transcend the projects, defying gravity in its poetic depiction of how this resilient, supportive community comes together around Lil Ant, stepping in where his father stumbles to embrace the boy. Go to Full Review Vikram Murthi IndieWire 3d
B
While trauma and toxic masculinity linger like specters in the background of “If I Go,” Thompson-Hernández permits them to merely contextualize rather than overwhelm the drama. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell Fish Jelly Films (YouTube) 10h
3.5/5
Even as it relies too heavily on fantasy sequences, Thompson-Hernandez captures a solemn and profound portrait of dreams distilled by intergenerational trauma, ultimately delivering a beautiful, emotionally charged and stupendously shot drama... Go to Full Review Sean Boelman FandomWire 14h
9/10
Its core story may seem familiar, but everything about the film, from its writing to its direction and performances, radiates with an authenticity and sincerity that helps it circle back around to feeling fresh. Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest 16h
An enthralling expansion of the 2022 short of the same name... elegantly conveying the rocky relationship between a 12-year-old and his father after the latter comes back home to Watts after a prison stretch. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Walter Thompson-Hernández

Director

Danielle Brooks

Actor

J. Alphonse Nicholson

Actor

Walter Thompson-Hernández

Screenwriter

Josh Peters

Producer

Saba Zerehi

Producer

Movie Info

Director
Walter Thompson-Hernández
Producer
Josh Peters, Saba Zerehi, Ben Stillman
Screenwriter
Walter Thompson-Hernández
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 32m