#LIKE

“Woodstock teen, Rosie is mourning the anniversary of her younger sister Amelia’s death, when she discovers the mysterious man who sexploited her sister, bullying her to commit suicide, is back on-line trolling for new victims. After the authorities refuse to get involved she discovers a darker side she never knew she had as she takes justice into her own hands.”

  • Sarah Pirozek
    Writer
  • Sarah Pirozek
    Director
    Free Tibet
  • Sarah Pirozek
    Producer
    FLORA
  • Marc Menchaca
    Key Cast
    "The Man"
    The Sinner/Ozark/Generation Kill/ She's Lost Control
  • Sarah Rich
    Key Cast
    "Rosie"
    Orange is the New Black
  • Dakota Lustick
    Key Cast
    "Rory"
    I Feel Pretty
  • Jolene Marquez
    Key Cast
    "Stacy"
  • Liz Mienders
    Key Cast
    "D'rea"
  • Ariel Marx
    Composer
    The Tale, To Dust
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Weapon
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cinequest
    San Jose
    United States
    world
    Official Selection
  • Brooklyn Film Festival
    Brooklyn NY
    United States
    June 20, 2020
    East Coast
    "Best Producer"
  • Oxford International Film Festival
    Oxford
    United Kingdom
    September 1, 2020
    European
    "Best Director" & "Best Actor"
  • Mystic Film Festival
    Mystic
    United States
    October 22, 2020
    Connecticut
    "Best Script"
  • Method Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    August 26, 2020
    Los Angeles
    "Best Breakout Performance" & "Best Breakout Performance" Nomination
  • Middlebury
    Middlebury
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Harlem International Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    October 1, 2020
    NYC
    "New York Vision Award"
  • Rome Independent Prisma Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    April 4, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival • BARCIFF
    Barcelona
    November 1, 2020
    Official Selection
  • St. Louis International Film Festival
    St. Louis
    United States
    November 7, 2019
    Mid West
    Official Selection
  • Ontario International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 16, 2020
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • VIIIth Fantastic and Terror Festival in Tàrrega - GALACTICAT
    Penelles
    Spain
    October 21, 2020
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • LOS ANGELES WOMEN in FILM FESTIVAL
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 16, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Woodstock Film Festival
    Woodstock
    United States
    Nomination for "Best Indie"
  • NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
    Los Angeles
    United States
    February 1, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Monmouth Film Festival
    Monmouth
    United States
    August 8, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Red Rose Film Festival
    Lancaster
    United States
    Official Selection
  • RAGFF Venezia
    Venezia
    Italy
    Italy
    "Best Screenplay"
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence
    Italy
    Honorable Mention: "Original Screenplay"
  • Women in Horror Film Festival
    Atlanta
    United States
    Finalist
  • Centre Film Festival
    Philipsburg
    United States
    Official Selection
  • High Falls Women's Film Festival
    Rochester
    United States
    Official Selection
  • DGA "Directors Finders Series"
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Special Selection
Distribution Information
  • Giant Pictures
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Sarah Pirozek

Writer/Director/Producer: Sarah Pirozek
http://www.filmfatales.org/members/sarahpirozek

Writer/Director Pirozek is an award-winning filmmaker with a fine arts background her shorts; “CONFESSIONS OF A GIRL WHO NEVER RECEIVED A VISITATION FROM THE SACRED HEART”, & “BEFORE AND AFTER FRENCH KISSING” screened at the London International Film Festival, and are distributed by the British Arts Council.

Pirozek studied in London’s St. Martins and in New York at the Whitney’s ‘ISP’, the ‘Actors Studio’ and after directing music videos.

Other projects include short, "THE A-Z OF BEING A WHORE" Producing indie feature “FLORA" (A Trans love story) and directing theatrically distributed feature documentary “FREE TIBET”, showcased at the Edinburgh Festival, winner of “Best of Fest”. Pirozek has worked with talent as disparate as Tribe Called Quest, Bjork, Bokeem Woodbine, The White Stripes, among others.

“Flora” (Produced/Exec Produced By Pirozek) “Strikingly original”.. New York Times “Tremendous Raw poetic power” .. LA Times “This is our pick..there’s nothing else like it”.. New York Magazine.

Pirozek is currently developing three features, “THE SQUATTER’S HANDBOOK” (Optioned by producer Diana Philips), “HMS” & “POOL HOUSE”. She is also developing an episodic series “ROCKAWAY” set in NYC in the urban beach enclave, The Rockaways. Her First dramatic feature is currently on the festival circuit receiving stellar pre-release reviews. Pirozek is a DGA member in good standing, who serves on the DGA ‘Women’s Committee” and is a New York-based ‘Film Fatale’ filmfatales.org/members/sarahpirozek

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Director Statement

Feminist Psychological Thriller
by writer/director Sarah Pirozek

“On the first anniversary of her younger sister Amelia’s death, Rosie, rural teen, discovers the mysterious man who sexploited her sister, bullying her to commit suicide is back on-line trolling for new victims…When the authorities won't get involved she discovers a dark side she never knew she had as she takes justice into her own hands.”

Directors Statement:
#LIKE is an ‘Elevated Genre’ film - thriller v.s. horror (as there’s no death, blood) more about what a teen can do when they flame out -  except this isn’t a boy with a gun — it’s a girl with a Percocet.

Think: HARD CANDY (for the digital age). This film echoes terrifying true stories that are all over the internet, of teens that are exploited, bullied and sometimes even kidnapped and killed. Here is the story of one teen that fights back.

Some great feedback so far...

“Part thriller, part psychological study, # LIKE is a taut observation of teen sexuality and paranoia, at the intersection of #MeToo and the un-policed borders of cyber life, blessed with a stellar, break-out performance by Sarah Rich, and the steely eye of Sarah Pirozek’s deftly chilling directorial debut.” ...writer/actor, Denis O’Hare...

“Wow. It is intense and beautiful and awful. The ending knocked me out.” ...Diana Philips, Producer, ‘Bad Lieutenant’...

“It’s harsh, emotional, intriguing and has some very nice writing. Rosie trying to avenge her sister, then realizing what she has done is excellent.”.....Slamdance script competition...

“I cannot WAIT to see this film”....Nigel Daly, editor ‘Screen International’ & Chairman of BAFTA LA.

“Really good film! It’s definitely a special film, I have the feeling it will be a sleeper! Kudos on making such a good, and important film.”... Meira Blaustein, Executive Director, the Woodstock Film Festival.