The video premiered in late 2002 to support the third single from her debut album, Let Go .
It was filmed in Los Angeles , though the post-production grading gives it a cold, "New York winter" atmosphere. avril_lavigne_im_with_you_official_video
It received heavy rotation on MTV's TRL and was nominated for "Best Female Video" at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. The video premiered in late 2002 to support
She walks alone through a snowy, nighttime city landscape, reinforcing the song’s themes of searching for a connection in a lonely world. She walks alone through a snowy, nighttime city
It features a distinct "shaky cam" and slow-motion effect. This was achieved by filming Avril singing at twice the normal speed while the track played back sped up; when slowed down to normal speed, her lip-syncing appears natural while the background movement (like people in the club) looks dream-like and sluggish.
The video ends with her walking away into the darkness, emphasizing the open-ended nature of the "search" mentioned in the lyrics. Trivia & Legacy
There are intercut scenes of her standing still in a crowded, high-energy club, visually representing her feeling of detachment despite being surrounded by people.