Akron

2015 88 min ★ 7.2 Romance, Drama

Benny, a college freshman at the University of Akron, Ohio meets and falls for fellow freshman Christopher at a football game. With the support of their families and friends they embark on a new relationship. But a tragic event in the past involving their mothers soon comes to light and threatens to tear them apart.

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Cast

Matthew Frias

Benny Cruz

Edmund Donovan

Christopher Welling

Andréa Burns

Lenora Cruz

Amy da Luz

Carol Welling

Joseph Melendez

David Cruz

Isabel Rose Machado

Becca Cruz

Cailan Rose

Julie

Details

Director

Brian O'Donnell

Tagline

"Love now."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Towpath Productions

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

October 10, 2025

★ 6/10

A gentle romance based on a slightly far-fetched premiss. Two young men become friends after a game of mud ball; their relationship blossoms until they go on a trip together and discover a shared tragedy in their past that tests the relationships with themselves and their families. It's a low-budget affair; decent enough performances from the two leads - Edmund Donovan and Matthew Frias - but don'...