The Travel Companion

How it feels

A documentary filmmaker tags along on his airline employee friend's free flights. When a more successful filmmaker starts dating his friend, his comfortable arrangement and ego come under pressure.

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What happens

The Travel Companion is a 2025 American comedy drama film directed by Travis Wood and Alex Mallis in their directorial debut, co-written with Weston Auburn. The film stars Tristan Turner, Anthony Oberbeck and Naomi Asa. The film follows Simon (Tristan Turner), a struggling documentary filmmaker, who enjoys free flights courtesy of his best friend and roommate, Bruce (Anthony Oberbeck), who works for an airlines. However, when Beatrice (Naomi Asa), a more successful filmmaker, enters the picture and starts dating Bruce, Simon risks flying to close to the sun. The film premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 5, 2025, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on April 10, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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