It Felt Like Love
14-year-old Lila spends a languid South Brooklyn summer playing third wheel to her promiscuous friend Chiara and Chiara’s boyfriend Patrick. Eager for her own sexual awakening, Lila gamely decides to pursue the older, thuggish Sammy, rumored to sleep with anyone.
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Cast
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Gina Piersanti
Lila
Known for
Here Alone
Ronen Rubinstein
Sammy
Known for
9-1-1: Lone Star
Dead of Summer
Jesse Cordasco
Patrick
No other roles listed
Giovanna Salimeni
Chiara
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Andrew McCord
Zach
Also in
Adopt a Sailor
Case Prime
Nate
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Nick Rosen
Devon
Kevin Anthony Ryan
Lila's Father
No other roles listed
Sophia Jurewicz
Nate's Girl
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Anthony J. Salimeni
Chiara's Dad
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Eliza Hittman Director · Sean Porter Cinematographer Carlos Marques-Marcet Editor
United States release March 21, 2014 · Produced in United States · Production Bay Bridge Productions Inc., Infinitum Productions
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Bay Bridge Productions Inc.
Production
Infinitum Productions
Production
The Group Entertainment
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 19, 2013
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · March 21, 2014
Theatrical
France
July 17, 2013 · Theatrical
Italy
November 12, 2025 · Theatrical · Noam Faenza Film Festival
Japan
August 14, 2021 · Theatrical
August 14, 2021 · Digital
Netherlands
January 24, 2013 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Romania
January 31, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 31, 2013 · Theatrical
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