Best friends since childhood, Ben and Jordan are two young men living in a rapidly changing Austin, where they navigate low-paying jobs, fraught relationships, and their own emotionally codependent friendship. When they suddenly lose their apartment, they come up with a last-ditch plan to spend the rest of the year “rent free”. They set out on a tragicomic journey across the couches, floors and guest rooms of their friends while desperately trying to save up enough money to leave behind a city they no longer recognize and flee for the promised land of New York City. Told with a satirical bite and an ensemble cast, “Rent Free” is a high-anxiety comedy about a generation on the edge, as well as a poignant exploration of queer male friendship and a city in flux.  
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Fernando Andrés is a writer and director based in Austin, Texas. His feature films Rent Free and Three Headed Beast both premiered in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024 and 2022 respectively. His films examine relationships, sexuality, and society through a stylish queer lens and have screened at festivals including Outfest, BFI Flare, and Austin Film Festival.

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Reviews

Awards Daily
 “Hilarious, idiosyncratic, sexually-charged and quite compelling.”
Lound and Clear
“Rent Free Is the perfect movie for this moment. Its biting humor hits close to home."
Screen Rant
“Rent Free Is the perfect movie for this moment. Its biting humor hits close to home."