FRIENDS skate around their feelings in Joe Swanberg’s drama. Kate (Olivia Wilde) works alongside her best buddy Luke (Jake Johnson) at a Chicago brewery run by Gene Dentler (Jason Sudeikis). Everyone can see that Kate and Luke are perfect for each other except that she has a sensible boyfriend called Chris (Ron Livingston) and he has a pretty girlfriend called Jill (Anna Kendrick), who hopes that Luke is ready to propose and make a lifelong commitment to their relationship.

During a weekend retreat attended by both couples, sexual tension between Chris and Jill unexpectedly boils over, forcing him to consider dumping Kate. She salves her heartbreak by flirting with co-workers, which makes Luke angry and jealous, putting their friendship under intolerable strain.