After hitting emotional and financial rock bottom, best friends Ben and Jordan come up with a scheme to spend an entire year living “rent free” with the help of friends, family and strangers alike in a rapidly changing Austin.
Directed by Fernando Andrés
austin, texas
freeloader
gay theme
independent film
couch crashing
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Cast
Jacob Roberts
Ben
David Treviño
Jordan
Zeke Goodman
Caleb
Sarah J. Bartholomew
Abby
Temple Baker
Tristan
Annabel O'Hagan
Lindsay
Frank Mosley
Ron Gelman
Jeff Kardesch
Rob
Neal Suresh Mulani
Neil
Lorelei Linklater
Valentina
Kristin Slaysman
Erica
Bill Wise
Jeff Coleman
Crew
Fernando Andrés
Director
Fernando Andrés
Writer
Fernando Andrés
Editor
Fernando Andrés
Director of Photography
Jacob Roberts
Producer
Temple Baker
Producer
Fernando Andrés
Producer
Austin Weber
Music
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Vibemami
9.0★ · 02/06/26
“You don't get to hate it unless you love it.”
- The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)Within the first 10 minutes of Rent Free you’ll find yourself both unbelievably charmed and deeply annoyed by our two leading characters, and that’s exactly the beauty of Austin, TX.
Great indie about the end of an era, and the journey of realizing that the city that raised you may not be the city that serves you. Thoroughly enjoyed the structure of this movie, the wonderfully flawed characters, and the portrait of a friendship on fire.
Added a full ☆ bc I’m from Austin and I can do that.
“You don't get to hate it unless you love it.”
- The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)Within the first 10 minutes of Rent Free you’ll find yourself both unbelievably charmed and deeply annoyed by our two leading characters, and that’s exactly the beauty of Austin, TX.
Great indie about the end of an era, and the journey of realizing that the city that raised you may not be the city that serves you. Thoroughly enjoyed the structure of this movie, the wonderfully flawed characters, and the portrait of a friendship on fire.
Added a full ☆ bc I’m from Austin and I can do that.
daniela cantu
6.6★ · 07/01/25
flower mound, texas.....
flower mound, texas.....
Cameron Ritter
5.0★ · 06/05/24
Life doesn’t always pan out how you’ve planned it. Accidents happen, people change their minds, or you do something to get yourself tossed out on the street. These things happen, and they can be tough to get through. It takes creativity and desperation to climb out of the hole. It also takes leaning on those around you along the way.
Fernando Andrés’ latest film Rent Free tests that last aspect in extreme fashion. The coming-of-age comedy follows lifelong best friends Ben (Jacob Roberts) and Jordan (David Trevińo) as they navigate financial struggles and inconsistent living situations. The film opens with Jordan helping Ben move into a room in New York City where an old college buddy has offered Ben a spot free of charge. As the first night wears on, Ben does something that ends with him being kicked out and moving back to Austin to stay with Jordan and his girlfriend. They both ultimately wind up without a place to stay and concoct a plan to hop from house to house rent-free for a whole year to save up enough cash to move together back to New York.
Life doesn’t always pan out how you’ve planned it. Accidents happen, people change their minds, or you do something to get yourself tossed out on the street. These things happen, and they can be tough to get through. It takes creativity and desperation to climb out of the hole. It also takes leaning on those around you along the way.
Fernando Andrés’ latest film Rent Free tests that last aspect in extreme fashion. The coming-of-age comedy follows lifelong best friends Ben (Jacob Roberts) and Jordan (David Trevińo) as they navigate financial struggles and inconsistent living situations. The film opens with Jordan helping Ben move into a room in New York City where an old college buddy has offered Ben a spot free of charge. As the first night wears on, Ben does something that ends with him being kicked out and moving back to Austin to stay with Jordan and his girlfriend. They both ultimately wind up without a place to stay and concoct a plan to hop from house to house rent-free for a whole year to save up enough cash to move together back to New York.
