Written and directed by Tracie Laymon, Bob Trevino Likes It is a multi-award-winning drama. Bob Trevino Likes It won both the Feature Film Grand Jury and Audience Award at SXSW 2024, as well as 12 other audience awards at multiple festivals. The film features a standout cast including Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria), John Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge!) and French Stewart (3rd Rock from the Sun). The film is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon (Matched) found with a stranger when looking for her father online.
I viewed the film during last year’s festival, and it is worthy of the praise and acclaim it has received. The story and the performances are great, with Ferreira and Leguizamo creating such a heartwarming bond that looks and feels so authentic. Leguizamo is known for his work in comedy and other stage productions but is also known for his talent in dramatic films and in Bob Trevino Likes It, he is superb. There is no doubt of it being an audience favorite as it reached so many people in the festival circuit.
I have not previously viewed Barbie Ferreira in her performances on “Euphoria” and “Divorce” on HBO, but did view the film Nope (2022) she was also cast in. After seeing her star in this film in such a great performance, I have no doubt this should open up more doors for her in her career. She was also in “House of Spoils” (Prime) which some audiences may recognize her from.
About: Often playing the role of caretaker to people like her father who should be caring for her, Lily Trevino (Ferreira) longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then suddenly by her father in her twenties.
Bob Trevino works long hours alone at a construction company to support his wife Jeanie’s scrapbooking habit. The couple has endured a lot in the past decade, and Bob has sought to put his wife first, to the point of ignoring his own feelings and need for friendship, meaning, and connection. That is, until he gets an unexpected Facebook message from a stranger.
Lily and Bob’s blossoming friendship becomes a vital source of connection and healing in both their lives. Bob’s small acts of fatherly kindness fill a familial void in Lily’s life and hold the power to change her direction forever. In their own ways, these two must both learn they are worthy of extraordinary love exemplified through small acts of kindness.
Produced By: Tracie Laymon, Sean Mullin, Edgar Rosa, Felipe Dieppa and Executive Produced By: Carl Effenson, Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, Kirk D’Amico, Mike Sobiloff, Peter Sobiloff, Dale Holdren, Rose Stewart
Additional Cast: Lauren “Lolo” Spencer, Rachel Bay Jones
Run Time: 102 Minutes, rated PG 13
Screen Format: 16×9 (1.78:1) Presentation
Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Audio, English 2.0 Dolby Audio
Closed-Captioned: Yes
Subtitles: None
Source: Lionsgate
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