Portland-shot age-gap romance meets surreal dark comedy, now from Freestyle Digital

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital distribution arm of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, will release Beth + Jeremy and Steve on VOD and DVD starting May 30, 2025.

Written and directed by Daniel M. Hill, the film is an offbeat romantic dark comedy that tracks a volatile love triangle through the emotionally scorched sidewalks of Portland, Oregon. It’s got Harold and Maude DNA mixed with weird suburban malaise and synthy nostalgia.

The Premise

• Jeremy (Lucas Friedman): a disillusioned high school senior
• Beth (Briana Ratterman): a 30-something at the edge of her marriage
• Steve (Matthew Dibiasio): the husband — unstable, unpredictable, and not going quietly

Shot with a visual palette that leans retro-mod, the film drapes its interpersonal chaos in stylized light, 1980s Portland cool, and moments of surrealism that don’t need to wink at you to get under your skin.

Festival Circuit Praise

• Opening Film – Bremen FilmFest (Germany)
• Best Actress – Santa Fe Film Festival
• Best Screenplay – Chicago Blow-Up Film Festival

Cast

• Lucas Friedman as Jeremy
• Briana Ratterman as Beth
• Matthew Dibiasio as Steve

Produced by Evan Gandy, with Pierre Kiecolt-Wahl executive producing.
Freestyle acquired the film directly in partnership with Circus Road Films and Glen Reynolds.

Where to Watch Beth + Jeremy and Steve

• Available May 30, 2025
• Digital HD: internet, cable, and satellite platforms across North America
• DVD: via standard retail outlets