Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- passionate
- wistful
- melodramatic
- romance movie night
- late night viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hache returns to Barcelona after two years in London while still trying to forget Babi, his first love.
Hache comes back to Barcelona, reconnects with Katina and Chino, and revisits the port where he once raced.
Hache’s motorcycle rides and illegal street-racing history are central to his identity and social world.
Hache is trying to cope with Pollo’s death, and that bereavement complicates his return and relationships.
Films like I Want You, and why
Three Steps Above Heaven
Shared young adult romance, emotionally volatile relationships, rebellious protagonists, and heightened melodrama.
The Last Song
Shared contemporary romantic drama, unresolved first love, friendship grief, and youthful emotional intensity.
The Place Beyond the Pines
Shared motorcycle culture, impulsive young romance, grief, and dramatic coming-of-age themes.
Movie Details
- Director
- Fernando González Molina
- Release Date
- 2012-06-22
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (1990)
Cast
- María Valverde
- Mario Casas
- Clara Lago
- Álvaro Cervantes
- Diego Martín
- Marina Salas
- Cristina Plazas
- Nerea Camacho
- Marcel Borràs
- Carles Francino
Common questions
- What is I Want You about?
- A grieving young rebel returns to Barcelona, where old love, renewed friendships, and a new attraction challenge his attempt to start over.
- What is I Want You like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I Want You as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is I Want You violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in I Want You as mild.
- Which films are like I Want You?
- Films with a similar feel include Three Steps Above Heaven, The Last Song, and The Place Beyond the Pines.
- How long is I Want You?
- I Want You runs 123 minutes.
