'' The We and the I '' is a 2012 American comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Michel Gondry . The film was screened in the Directors ' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival . It won International Critics ' prize at 2012 Deauville American Film Festival . During the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival , 108 Media and Paladin acquired the North American rights to the film , with a release date of March 8 , 2013 . The film is about teenagers who ride the same bus route on their last day of high school . It was shot in The South Bronx , New York City , New York
2012 Deauville American Film Festival
2012 Deauville American Film Festival
The We and the I