WATCH: A young model meets a seductive photographer—will he become his muse or something more?
Like Me is a gay coming-of-age story both familiar and new, following a young man’s journey to finding himself. So, the film’s title?
It isn’t so much a comparison as it is a plea. Tom just wants someone, anyone, to like him.Simply trying to get by until he begins his military service—a requirement for all Israeli citizens over the age of 18—Tom finds work delivering pizzas and the occasional modeling gig, wherever he can get it.That’s when he meets Rami (Gal Amitai), a strikingly handsome photographer who’s significantly older.
Rami’s camera is obsessed with Tom—Rami might be, too—and the young model’s smart enough to turn on the charm, convincing the artist to give him more work, and even a place to crash.But who’s exploiting who?
Rami gradually grows more demanding, eventually urging Tom toward things he’s not comfortable with, like nude photography. As the lines get blurred, Tom has to learn to stand up for himself.Meanwhile, Tom’s harboring a crush on his straight pal Gilad (Mendi Barsheshet), who is pining after a mutual friend.
