Akron

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Movie Info

Benny and Christopher, college freshmen, meet playing football and begin a relationship. They fall in love supported by their family and friends. As their love for each other grows, a past tragic event involving their mothers comes to light. This revelation tests their own love and Benny's close-knit family. Throughout this reflective love story, with the beauty of rural Ohio as its backdrop, Benny travels an emotional journey that examines both his own feelings and his family's ability to come to terms with the past. AKRON is a sensitive and unique independent film that puts a progressive, Midwestern spin on a classic family drama.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Kids & Family, Romance
Directed By:

Brian O'Donnell, Sasha King
Written By:

Brian O'Donnell
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 7, 2017
Runtime:

88 minutes
Studio:

Wolfe Releasing

Cast

Matthew Frias

Edmund Donovan

Joseph Melendez

Andrea Burns

Amy daLuz

Cailan Rose

Isabel Machado

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Critic Reviews for Akron

All Critics (5) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (2)

Akron, the minimalistic yet affecting indie drama, is titled after the fifth largest city in Ohio, which is of course the setting of this poignant little film about family, young love and ghosts from the past.

September 15, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Alexander Ryll
Gay Essential
Though talent is clearly evident, Akron's writing is unfortunately offset by the flow of its direction.

April 4, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Cameron Ward
One Room With A View
The best and worst thing about the movie is that you could probably change Benny and Christopher to a heterosexual couple and not have to change a single line of the screenplay.

February 15, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Kenneth R. Morefield
1More Film Blog
Though with an unimaginative score, Akron effectively tells a story about two gay men who meet and fall in love in Midwestern America.

April 13, 2017 | Full Review…

Spencer Coile
Film Inquiry
Akron is a nice try at normalizing gay romance, but the filmmaking needs the erotic and spiritual masculine energy of great gay cinema.

April 13, 2017 | Full Review…

Armond White
Out Magazine