Synopsis
Almost Friends (2017) is an American comedy-drama you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Jake Goldberger. Freddie Highmore plays Charlie, a guy in his mid-twenties still living at home with no clear plan — until he gets completely stuck on the woman behind the coffee shop counter, played by Odeya Rush. The snag: she has a serious boyfriend.
What follows is that specific kind of almost-relationship where two people grow closer while pretending they're just friends. The film doesn't hurry toward a resolution, which is either its strength or its weakness depending on what you're looking for. Christopher Meloni, Haley Joel Osment, and Marg Helgenberger fill out the supporting cast.
Highmore is the reason to watch. He plays Charlie's particular brand of drifting with enough self-awareness that the character stays sympathetic even when he's making obvious mistakes. It's a small, quiet film — the kind that lands better at home than in a theatre. Stream Almost Friends (2017) online on iFILM.
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