Odysseus comes to Watts, California, in this poetic meditation on fatherhood, family, and the pursuit of freedom.
If I Go Will They Miss Me is a poetic, soulful meditation on what happens when Odysseus comes to Watts, California. Just as Odysseus undertakes a long, difficult journey home in search of belonging and reconciliation, the film parallels this myth by exploring return, identity, and the trials its protagonists face. Using the Nickerson Gardens housing project as a backdrop, director Walter Thompson-Hernández employs elements of prose, reflection, endearment, childhood longing, and fantasy to weave together the pieces of a tragically human story that audiences can empathize with.