We see some beautiful people in a dreary town doing a lot of acting, but without actually immersing us in any semblance of authenticity.

Overall it's a cute film that loses steam in the midsection, as it does veer a little too much into melodramatic territory that never quite figures out how to ground itself.

If you're starved for some queer film and have a few bucks to drop on a rental, this isn't a bad way to go.

Akron, the minimalistic yet affecting indie drama, is titled after the fifth largest city in Ohio, which is of course the setting of this poignant little film about family, young love and ghosts from the past.