One bar fight nearly finished before it starts is all it takes to pull Michael into someone else's orbit in Bad Influence, a 2025 psychological drama about the cost of being rescued by the wrong person.
What is Bad Influence about?
Michael is a mild-mannered young executive who freezes the moment a jealous boyfriend corners him in a bar, ready to do real damage. A stranger steps between them, defuses the situation in seconds, and vanishes before Michael can even say thanks. That same night, their paths cross again, and Michael finds himself pulled toward a version of himself he never tried on before, bolder, less careful, and increasingly hard to walk back from. What starts as an unlikely friendship slowly reveals how much influence one confident stranger can have over a person still figuring out who they are.
About the cast
Alberto Olmo plays Michael with a nervy, closed-off energy that makes his slow transformation believable rather than sudden. Eléa Rochera and Enrique Arce anchor the supporting cast, with Mirela Balić, Farid Bechara, Sara Ariño, Fer Fraga, and Mar Isern rounding out a mostly young ensemble built around Michael's shifting circle.
Context & significance
Director Chloé Wallace keeps the tone closer to quiet drama than thriller for long stretches, letting tension build through small social missteps rather than big set pieces. Bad Influence, a Spain-United States co-production, runs 99 minutes and holds a 6.3 rating, reflecting a story that rewards patience over easy payoffs.
Watching Bad Influence on Ktime
Bad Influence is available on K-Time with Farsi subtitles, so the dialogue stays in its original language while the story is easy to follow for Persian-speaking viewers. Reading the page costs nothing; watching just needs a K-Time account login.