I Want You poster

I Want You (2012)

Film · 2h 3m · In Spanish

Drama, Foreign (non-English), Romance

A young man in Barcelona navigates new love and old flames, facing intimate choices with earnest melancholy.

Romantic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

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I Want You parents guide

There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: moderate sex and nudity, and some strong language.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

What is I Want You about?

After two years away, Hache returns to Barcelona seeking a fresh start. Falling for Gin while facing unresolved feelings for Babi, he must confront love, loss, and who he's becoming.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed byFernando González Molina
StarringMaría Valverde, Mario Casas, Clara Lago, Álvaro Cervantes, Diego Martín, Marina Salas

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