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I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You (2011): Ratings

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I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You is a 2011 drama directed by Karim Ainouz and Marcelo Gomes. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes. Critics gave it 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 87 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metascore
87
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I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 15m (75 min)
Directors
Karim Ainouz and Marcelo Gomes
Genre
Drama
Original language
Portuguese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You About?

The premise of I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You without spoilers.

Geologist José Renato journeys through the harsh Sertão region, tasked with mapping potential routes for a water canal. The challenging work leads him on a path of self-discovery, forcing him to confront feelings of isolation and emptiness. Finding a strange comfort in the vast, desolate landscape, he searches for meaning and seeks to overcome the void he feels inside.

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Crew

The Director of I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You

Directed by Karim Ainouz and Marcelo Gomes.

From the directors

More from Karim Ainouz and Marcelo Gomes

More films directed by Karim Ainouz and Marcelo Gomes, best-rated first: Invisible Life, Once Upon a Time Verônica, Futuro Beach and Love for Sale.

Ratings

I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 87 on Metacritic.

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I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You FAQ: Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You, each answered in a sentence.

How long is 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 runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).

When was I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You released?

I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You was released on March 25, 2011.

Who directed 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 was directed by Karim Ainouz and Marcelo Gomes.

More films by Karim Ainouz

How is I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You rated?

I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.

Does I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You have a post-credit scene?

No. I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You in?

The original language of I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You is Portuguese.

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