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I Love You, I Leave You streaming

2025 Movie Switzerland Documentary 93 min
By: Moris Freiburghaus With: Dino Brandão, Michael Karrer, Moris Freiburghaus

After more than twenty years, Swiss musician Dino Brandão travels to Angola, his father's homeland, for a concert. Confronted with his father's past and questions about his own identity, Dino experiences a manic episode. What happens when one’s best friend suffers from mental illness? How does one cope, and how does the affected person endure this state? Moris Freiburghaus's I LOVE YOU, I LEAVE YOU is a deeply personal documentary about his long-standing friendship with Dino Brandão, as well as an essential film about mental illness in one's own close circle. «Dino shows great courage in addressing the taboo subject of mental illness. The trust and honesty between him and Moris opens up space for long-overdue social conversations.» - Valeria Wagner

Festival Achievements

Schweizer Filmpreis 2026
Awards:
Bester Dokumentarfilm • Beste Filmmusik
Solothurner Filmtage 2026
Selections:
Panorama Langfilm
Zurich Film Festival 2025
Awards:
Documentary Competition • Audience Award
Selections:
Documentary Competition

Mood

Emotional
Intense
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Moris Freiburghaus
Dino Brandão
Michael Karrer
Dino Brandão (Musician)
Moris Freiburghaus (Director)
Moris Freiburghaus (Documentary)

Central Conflict

Family Roots
Mental Health Crisis
Personal Struggle

Characters

Bipolar Musician
Director
Friend

Ending

Ambiguous
Reflective

Key Plot Points

Caregiving
Cultural Journey
Manic Episode

Plot

Bipolar Disorder
Family Heritage
Musician'S Journey

Setting

Angola
Switzerland

Shooting Location

Angola
Switzerland

Theme

Caregiving
Family Heritage
Mental Health

Genre

Documentary

Audiences

Adults
Art-House Viewers

Titles

I Love You, I Leave You

Awards

Best Documentary

Critical Reception

Critically Acclaimed

Festivals

Zff

Reception

Award-Winning
Swiss Cinema
Zff

Production Countries

Switzerland

Release Year

2025
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