Like You Mean It Explained

Like You Mean It
Starring:	Philipp Karner Denver Milord Gillian Shure Hilary Ward Andrew Dits Claudia Graf
Cinematography:	Aaron Kovalchil
Editing:	Dana Turken
Studio:	Round One
Director:	Philipp Karner
Producer:	Jason Boegh Thomas Ethan Harris Philipp Karner
Distributor:	Breaking Glass Pictures (US) TLA Releasing (France, Poland and UK)
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Like You Mean It is a 2015 American drama film directed by Philipp Karner, starring Karner, Denver Milord, Gillian Shure, Hilary Ward, Andrew Dits and Claudia Graf.

Cast

• Philipp Karner as Mark
• Denver Milord as Jonah
• Gillian Shure as Nicole
• Hilary Ward as Perry
• Andrew Dits as Kyle
• Claudia Graf as Isabelle
• Adrian Quinonez as Craig
• Sheila Korsi as Eva
• Scotty Crowe as Yungtseng
• Kimberly Alexander as Newscaster
• Kathy Deitch as Receptionist
• Jason Boegh as Waiter
• Clayton Bailey as Wedding Guest
• Aida Lembo as Secretary
• Jeff Lorch as Auditioner

Reception

Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "The last gasps of a romantic relationship between two very different men are intimately and delicately charted in the beautifully immersive, if decidedly somber, Like You Mean It."^[1]

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "well-acted but superficial", and wrote that its "poignant epiphany comes too late to redeem the one-note chronicle of the downfall of a handsome narcissist."^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Review: Beautifully courageous ‘Like You Mean It’ charts a delicate course. Goldstein. Gary. 26 November 2015. Los Angeles Times. 30 September 2023.
2. Web site: ‘Like You Mean It’: Outfest Review. Farber. Stephen. 13 July 2015. The Hollywood Reporter. 30 September 2023.