
Free Hugs
Genres
Overview
Free Hugs captures the "rock bottom" moment of post-breakup wallowing, when friends lose their patience, and the pitiless world moves on without you. We follow the hilariously bitter Billie (Jaclyn Jonet) as she attempts to find catharsis through comfort food (and wine), sawing her belongings in half and attacking a particularly meaningful local monument. Ultimately Billie must slam into the harsh reality of heartbreak before she can understand that sometimes the purest form of love is a free hug from a stranger.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
24 min
Release Date
2011-10-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
4.8
Jaclyn Jonet
Billie
Sarah Burns
Sydney
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Megan
Aziz Ansari
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Bryn Mooser
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Justin Long
Checkout Boy
Pollyanna Rose
Beautiful Blonde
Barbara Burchfield
Hot Blond Friend
Liz Beebe
Aerobics Instructor
Gabriella Redding
Hooper #1
Melissa Palmer
Hooper #2
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