Don't You Let Me Go

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Don't You Let Me Go
Don't You Let Me Go poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ana Guevara
Leticia Jorge
Written byAna Guevara
Leticia Jorge
Produced byAgustina Chiarino
StarringChiara Hourcade
Victoria Jorge
Eva Dans
CinematographySoledad Rodríguez
Edited byLucía Casal
Stephanie Tabárez
Music byLuciano Supervielle
Production
companies
A-One Films
Bocacha Films
Release dates
  • June 8, 2024 (2024-06-08)(Tribeca)
  • October 24, 2024 (2024-10-24)(Uruguay)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUruguay
LanguageSpanish

Don't You Let Me Go (Spanish: Agarrame fuerte) is a 2024 Uruguayan drama film written and directed by Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge. [1] [2] Starring Chiara Hourcade, Victoria Jorge and Eva Dans, [3] it follows a girl's grieving process after the untimely death of her best friend. [4]

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The film had its world premiere at the 23rd Tribeca Film Festival on 8 June 2024, where it was honored with the Nora Ephron Award. [5] It was theatrically released in Uruguay on 24 October. It was also selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. [6]

Synopsis

Adela, a 39-year-old woman, suffers the untimely loss of her best friend, Elena. During the wake, she feels disconnected from the solemn rituals, realizing the absurdity of saying goodbye to someone so dear. Consumed by grief, Adela embarks on a journey back in time: an autumn ten years earlier, where her friend was waiting to share moments together. [7]

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place in 2022 at Balneario Solís, Maldonado. [8]

Release

Don't You Let Me Go had its world premiere on June 8, 2024, at the 23rd Tribeca Film Festival, [9] then screened on October 10, 2024, at the 61st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, [10] on October 18, 2024, at the 12th New Cinema Festival, [11] on October 20, 2024, at the 21st Piriápolis Film Festival, [12] [13] on December 1, 2024, at the 35th Singapore International Film Festival, [14] and on April 4, 2025, at the 26th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema. [15]

The film was released commercially on October 24, 2024, in Uruguayan theaters. [16]

Accolades

Award / FestivalCeremony dateCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Tribeca Film Festival 13 June 2024Best International Narrative FeatureDon't You Let Me GoNominated [17] [18] [19]
Nora Ephron AwardWon
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 14 October 2024Best International Feature FilmWon [20]
ACCU Awards11 December 2024Best Uruguayan Feature FilmWon [21] [22]
Best Director Ana Guevara, Leticia Jorge Won
Best ActressChiara HourcadeWon
Best Supporting ActressEva DansWon
Best ScreenplayAna Guevara, Leticia JorgeWon
Best CinematographySoledad RodríguezWon
Best Original ScoreLuciano SupervielleNominated
Best SoundRafael Álvarez, Juan Ignacio GiobioWon
Best Art DirectionCecilia GuerrieroWon
Revelation AwardVictoria JorgeNominated
Havana Film Festival 14 December 2024Colón de OroDon't You Let Me GoNominated [23] [24]
Goya Awards 8 February 2025 Best Ibero-American Film Nominated [25] [26]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Durand, Sofía. ""Agarrame fuerte": la amistad y el duelo desde el lente de Leticia Jorge y Ana Guevara". Beat (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  2. ↑ Rodríguez, Eduardo Gil (2024-12-28). ""Agárrame fuerte" nominada a Mejor película iberoamericana en Los Goya". Cinemagavia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  3. ↑ "La uruguaya 'Agárrame fuerte' indaga en el duelo en su paso por el festival de Tribeca". Infobae (in European Spanish). 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  4. ↑ "Agarrame fuerte es la cinta uruguaya que fue al Tribeca". Última Hora (in Spanish). 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  5. ↑ Staricco, Pablo (2024-06-13). "Cineastas uruguayas ganan el Premio Nora Ephron en el Festival de Tribeca por la película 'Agarrame fuerte'". Búsqueda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  6. ↑ ""Perros" y "Agarrame fuerte" son las películas seleccionadas a representar a Uruguay en los Premios Goya y los Óscar 2026". Agencia del Cine y el Audiovisual del Uruguay.
  7. ↑ "Película uruguaya "Agarrame fuerte" se presenta en Quito". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  8. ↑ ""Agárrame fuerte" filmará en Balneario Solís". Intendencia Maldonado.
  9. ↑ Gutierrez, Carlos (2024-05-20). "Estreno mundial de la película uruguaya AGARRAME FUERTE en Tribeca". Cinema Tropical. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  10. ↑ "Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival kicks off". Anadolu Agency . Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  11. ↑ "¡Este viernes 18 de octubre es la avant première de AGARRAME FUERTE en el 12º Festival de Cine Nuevo @detour.uy! 🌟". Instagram . Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  12. ↑ "Este domingo 20 de octubre nuestra película será la encargada de dar cierre al 21º Festival Piriápolis de Película, ¡con entrada libre y gratuita!". Instagram . Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  13. ↑ "Todo lo que hay que saber del 21° Festival Piriápolis de Película". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  14. ↑ "Don't You Let Me Go". Singapore International Film Festival. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  15. ↑ "Agarrame fuerte". Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  16. ↑ Mántaras de la Orden, Patricia (2024-10-24). "Agarrame fuerte, la película uruguaya premiada en Tribeca, es un retrato de la amistad que desafía el tiempo". Búsqueda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  17. ↑ "Tribeca Festival 2024 Announces Feature Film Lineup". Tribeca Festival . Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  18. ↑ "Tribeca Festival Announces 2024 Competition Winners". Tribeca Festival . Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  19. ↑ "Cine uruguayo premiado en Nueva York". PressReader . Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  20. ↑ "AWARDS NIGHT AT THE GOLDEN ORANGE FILM FESTIVAL". Démarche. 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  21. ↑ "Premios ACCU 2024: los críticos uruguayos anunciaron las películas nominadas y "Agarrame fuerte" domina la lista". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  22. ↑ "Ganadores Premios ACCU 2024 -". Cultura360 (in Spanish). 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  23. ↑ "'Agárrame fuerte', una visión de la muerte desde la vida y la amistad creada desde Uruguay". SWI swissinfo (in Spanish). 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  24. ↑ "Premios Corales de la edición 45 del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano". Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano La Habana (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  25. ↑ Partearroyo, Daniel de (18 December 2024). "Premios Goya 2025: 'El 47' domina con 14 nominaciones, seguida de 'La infiltrada'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  26. ↑ "'La Infiltrada' y 'El 47' hacen historia y comparten por primera vez el Goya a Mejor Película". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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