The Bystanders

"The Bystanders" (2023) is a British fantasy comedy you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Gabriel Foster Prior and starring Seann Walsh, Scott Haran, and Nick Helm.

Every person alive has an immortal Bystander assigned to them — invisible, ageless, and often bored out of their minds. They're meant to watch over their humans and intervene when things go sideways. Some of them, however, genuinely cannot stand who they've been given, and gentle interference tips into something more like a prank. Prior keeps things loose and absurdist, closer to a sketch comedy than high-concept fantasy. It knows exactly how silly it is. Stream "The Bystanders" (2023) online on iFILM.