AS A RAKE

"No one tastes as good as skinny feels..." Ozempic era, body (positive!) horror. Just a few years ago, we were all about body positivity, remember? Then, overnight, our plus size icons started literally shrinking, thanks to the new Ozempic/GLP-1 class of miracle drugs. They really ARE a miracle...For people who need them. The problem is, they're being abused by celebrities and influencers who are pushing the needle for society's body standards into the realm of the even more unrealistic and unattainable. The pressure to be thin has never been more all consuming. AS A RAKE is THE SUBSTANCE meets THE FLY, based on the short proof of concept film, which premiered at SCREAMFEST at the TLC Chinese Theaters in Hollywood in 2024, has been included in twelve subsequent festivals, and received the award for "Best Directing" at the HOLLYWEIRD FILM FESTIVAL in Burbank, CA. The protagonist is an anti-hero, but an understandable one, a victim of diet culture and a beauty queen mother's weight-conditional love. She finds herself at an impossible crossroads. She's lost the weight and is reaping the external validation, BUT on the inside she's turning into a literal monster. This film is for anyone who dares to ask themselves, "Is it worth it?"