"I'm No Longer Here" may explore a culture that is entirely foreign to most of us, but its themes of community and needing a place to belong speak volumes.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 14, 2022

Everyone has their own version of hell, but forced immigration to an unknown country is at the top of the list. With a liberating ending, Ya No Estoy Aquí is beautifully crafted by Fernando Frías. Full review in Spanish

| Original Score: 8/10 | Apr 8, 2022

Identity, friendship and youthful passion make up this affecting drama out of Mexico.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 29, 2021

While the immigrant story at the center of the film feels familiar, the director doesn't hold his punches when it comes to showing just how difficult the communication gap and a life without a passion could be for a young man.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 16, 2021

It's a deceptively dimensional portrayal, that of someone who worries his stage is getting smaller and smaller. And in Frias' magnetic feature is enough spirit, sound and artistry to give his journey a meaningful spotlight.

| Feb 26, 2021

[Frias] allowed Ulysses to be himself.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Feb 18, 2021

... bored in translation and discontent with the excessive dance scenes. Nevertheless, I still think there's something to be found here.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jan 28, 2021

Moving, energetic, and subtly political. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Jan 26, 2021

A defense and illustration of a joyously stimulating musical counterculture. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Jan 26, 2021

I'm No Longer Here stands as a welcome introduction to the many talents and passions of Fernando Frias.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 26, 2021

The film, written and directed by Fernando Frías de la Parra (best known for his work on HBO's Los Espookys), is a gripping glimpse into an immigrant's struggles on both sides of the border.

| Jan 26, 2021

Frias has smarts and style to burn; every shot has been composed with great poise and confidence, and he cranks everything up to get the most out of every moment. He's a guy who was clearly born to make movies.

| Jan 15, 2021

I'm No Longer Here allows the heart to overpower technique, and the result is an arresting, heart-warming tale of cultural identity and the lack of it.

| Dec 3, 2020

A fresh exploration of a fascinating and desperate subculture that, even with the ridiculous hairdos, is way, way cooler than you, man.

| Nov 3, 2020

Frias captures the absurd reality of a Mexican immigrant in New York [Full Review in Spanish]

| Sep 19, 2020

I find it very captivating when Frías de la Parra makes an enlightening socio-anthropological commentary on immigration, transculturation, and youth identity. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Aug 8, 2020

A beautiful radiography of México. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 3, 2020

Frías de la Parra gives us a vivid portrait of identity, fear, friendship, music, and immigration. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jul 10, 2020

By showing the contrasts in setting, people, and cultures on display, Frias successfully binds the two together - emphasizing how the struggle for survival goes hand in hand with the struggle for individuality.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 8, 2020

Beautiful, intimate and nostalgic. A tale about dancing to our own beat, even when the music in the world has stopped. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jul 5, 2020