I’m Not Home (2026) – Review and Summary | Tribeca Film Festival

“I’m Not Home” Film Details Movie Summary It has been months since they last saw each other, and there is some attempt to pick up things as if nothing ever happened. However, through listening to old voice mails Rune got from a local shop, eventually an overdue conversation is triggered. Cast and Characters Tilo (Eli…

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“I’m Not Home” Film Details

Movie Summary

It has been months since they last saw each other, and there is some attempt to pick up things as if nothing ever happened. However, through listening to old voice mails Rune got from a local shop, eventually an overdue conversation is triggered.

Cast and Characters

Tilo (Eli Brown)

  • Character Summary: Tilo is a young man, queer, who feels a bit abandoned by Rune.

Rune (Julian De Niro)

  • Character Summary: Rune is someone who is close to Tilo, but is trying to figure himself out, and Tilo sped up the process when he wasn’t ready.

Review and Commentary

On The Fence

The Voicemails Not Being Memorable Affected The Dynamic [74/100]

To me, the voice mails, which primarily deal with love and connection, should have been stronger. They should not have necessarily competed, but were at least memorable and strong enough to accentuate the awkwardness between Tilo and Rune.

For clearly, Rune wants to avoid that conversation, Tilo seems to want it, and a part of me was hoping everything that has been going unsaid would have been done through the voice mails. Alas, while I know the theme of them, none really stood out and helped further things between Tilo and Rune.

Overall

Our Rating (74/100): Mixed (Divisive)

I’m Not Home has a good idea in using voicemails to fill the silence between two people. However, I feel like, if that is going to be the basis for all the things they are unable or unwilling to say, each voicemail needs to feel like a real character you’d want to invest in. Essentially, they are supporting roles, but I don’t feel like they held up Rune and Tilo. If anything, it was just entertainment to them, outside of the one or two that were a little too close to home, and their affect was immediately shut down.

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Amari is the founder and head writer of Wherever-I-Look.com and has been reviewing media since 2010. He approaches each production with hope, rooting for every story to succeed, and believes criticism should come from unmet potential, while praise is reserved for work that meets or exceeds expectations.