Free Hugs

Free Hugs

2011 · 24 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy, Drama

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 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.

Directed by Olivia Wilde · Written by Olivia Wilde

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Jaclyn Jonet Billie
Sarah Burns Sydney
Megalyn Echikunwoke Megan
Aziz Ansari Mike
Bryn Mooser Waiter
Olivia Wilde Head Hooper
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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