Director: Chandler Levack
Cast: Sadie Sandler, Chloe East, Billy Bryk, Sarah Sherman, Martin Herlihy
Roommates is a 2026 American comedy-drama film directed by Chandler Levack, following the unexpectedly chaotic bond that forms when an elderly man full of spirit moves in with his younger grandson, turning two very different lives upside down in ways neither anticipated.
What is Roommates about?
When a spirited grandfather decides to share a roof with his adult grandson, the two must figure out how to coexist across a gulf of habits, values, and routines that could not feel further apart. What begins as a temporary arrangement quickly becomes something more complicated and more meaningful. The grandfather brings warmth, unpredictability, and a hunger for life that disrupts his grandson's carefully ordered world. The grandson, in turn, forces the old man to reckon with the ways life has moved on around him. The film mines genuine humor and quiet emotion from this generational collision, building toward an ending that earns its tenderness without shortcuts.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Chandler Levack, the Canadian filmmaker known for her sharp comic sensibility. The ensemble includes Sadie Sandler, Chloe East, Billy Bryk, and Sarah Sherman alongside Martin Herlihy and Josh Segarra. Veteran actors Carol Kane and Natasha Lyonne bring considerable depth and wit to the production, grounding the film's comedic moments in lived-in emotional reality.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Roommates arrives as a story about something immediately recognizable: the love, friction, and unspoken negotiation that defines multigenerational households. Many Iranians abroad have experienced the collision of an elder's expectations with a younger generation's routines, whether within their own families or as observers of that familiar tension. The film is available on K-Time with Persian subtitles, making it fully accessible to Farsi-speaking audiences. It is an American production and not an Iranian title, but its emotional core — the imperfect, tender relationship between grandparent and grandchild — resonates across cultures and is entirely at home in a diaspora household.
Where & how to watch
Roommates is available to stream on K-Time with Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, no extra download needed. Start watching with a K-Time subscription and cancel anytime.