I'll Be Gone in June
A homesick German exchange student finds fragile belonging and first love beneath the harsh skies of post-9/11 New Mexico.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- intimate
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Aggregated ratings indicate generally favorable reception for the film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Franny leaves Germany for an exchange-student stay in New Mexico and struggles to orient herself within an unfamiliar social world.
The sleepy desert town, stifling heat, and restless nights externalize Franny's isolation.
Franny's growing connection with Elliott unfolds as America reels from 9/11.
Elliott's quiet sadness mirrors Franny's own alienation and becomes the basis for their unexpected tenderness.
Films like I'll Be Gone in June, and why
Before Sunrise
Shares wistful young romance, emotional vulnerability, and intimate conversational drama.
The Spectacular Now
Shares grounded adolescent loneliness, first love, and emotionally observant coming-of-age storytelling.
The Last Picture Show
Shares small-town isolation, teenage alienation, and melancholic early-adulthood drama.
Movie Details
- Director
- Katharina Rivilis
- Release Date
- 2026-05-17
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 4.2 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Naomi Cosma
- David Flores
- Bianca Dumais
- Rebecca Schulz
- Elijah De Billie
- Mia Ayon
- Marco Silva
- Logan Sage
Common questions
- What is I'll Be Gone in June about?
- A homesick German exchange student finds fragile belonging and first love beneath the harsh skies of post-9/11 New Mexico.
- What is I'll Be Gone in June like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I'll Be Gone in June as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is I'll Be Gone in June violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in I'll Be Gone in June.
- What did critics think of I'll Be Gone in June?
- Aggregated ratings indicate generally favorable reception for the film.
- Which films are like I'll Be Gone in June?
- Films with a similar feel include Before Sunrise, The Spectacular Now, and The Last Picture Show.
- How long is I'll Be Gone in June?
- I'll Be Gone in June runs 125 minutes.
