Remember the name Mike Benna. Because I have a feeling that once people get a look at the young star in Jaime Heinrich's I Like You we're going to be seeing a lot of him. For that matter file Heinrich away, too.
The sort of naturalistic indie drama that Gus Van Sant and Larry Clark got their start with, I Like You is the feature debut not only of director / editor Heinrich and star Benna but also, seemingly, of just about everybody else involved as well. And it's an impressive debut, indeed.
I Like You is an honest and raw depiction of teenage life in Reno, Nevada. It takes an unfiltered look at the rewards and perils of being a teenager in love and the trials and tribulations that come along with it. It's a journey of two lives and the unexpected twists and turns that we all endure on the road to adulthood.
The market for this sort of film has pretty much collapsed over the past decade so chances of wide release are pretty slim, which is a shame because back in the day when the indies were given a fair shake this would've had a fighting chance of making a very solid name for itself. The trailer clearly needs some further work on the audio - levels are uneven and there's a fair bit of background noise in spots - but other than that it pretty much hits on all cylinders. Check it below.
The sort of naturalistic indie drama that Gus Van Sant and Larry Clark got their start with, I Like You is the feature debut not only of director / editor Heinrich and star Benna but also, seemingly, of just about everybody else involved as well. And it's an impressive debut, indeed.
I Like You is an honest and raw depiction of teenage life in Reno, Nevada. It takes an unfiltered look at the rewards and perils of being a teenager in love and the trials and tribulations that come along with it. It's a journey of two lives and the unexpected twists and turns that we all endure on the road to adulthood.
The market for this sort of film has pretty much collapsed over the past decade so chances of wide release are pretty slim, which is a shame because back in the day when the indies were given a fair shake this would've had a fighting chance of making a very solid name for itself. The trailer clearly needs some further work on the audio - levels are uneven and there's a fair bit of background noise in spots - but other than that it pretty much hits on all cylinders. Check it below.
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I LIKE YOU movie trailer from jamie heinrich on Vimeo.
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