Akron

Akron (2015) is a quiet American romance you can watch online on iFILM. Benny, a freshman at the University of Akron in Ohio, meets fellow newcomer Christopher at a college football game, and something clicks.

The relationship comes together easily at first. Their families and friends back the couple without drama, and the two settle into the rhythm of a first serious love. Then a buried connection between their mothers surfaces — an old tragedy neither young man knew about — and the weight of it lands squarely on a romance that had nothing to do with it.

Directed by Brian O'Donnell and Sasha King, this is a small, soft-spoken drama that trusts mood over plot twists. It will land best with viewers who like understated coming-of-age stories rather than big gestures. Stream Akron (2015) online on iFILM.