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If I Go Will They Miss Me

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Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter 3d
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 3d
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 6d
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 Cory Woodroof For the Win at USA Today 18h
Surreal images of Greek mythology and mysterious young men with their arms stretched out in flight dance around Thompson-Hernández's coming-of-age firework of a picture. His talent is explosive; the impact is unforgettable. Go to Full Review Sherin Nicole RIOTUS 18h
IIGWTMM glides on the wings of myth, memory, and misfortune, transforming the everyday ache of a boy whose father can’t see past his own pain, into a lyrical meditation on boys and men in the hood—and the hope of breaking generational cycles. Go to Full Review Joseph Tomastik Loud and Clear Reviews 1d
8/10
Though this film tends to spin its wheels a bit too often, it’s hard to be frustrated when those wheels ultimately take us to such interesting, bittersweet, but oddly cathartic places. 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