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Medicine for Melancholy

Medicine for Melancholy

20096.11h 28m

Overview

Waking from a one-night stand that neither remembers, Micah and Joanne find themselves wandering the streets of San Francisco, sharing coffee and conversation and searching for a deeper connection.

Directed by Barry Jenkins
Written by Barry Jenkins
Produced by Justin Barber
Box OfficeBudget: $13K0

Top Cast

Wyatt Cenac

Wyatt Cenac

Micah

Tracey Heggins

Tracey Heggins

Jo

E

Elizabeth Acker

Housing Rights Committee Member

Melissa Bisagni

Melissa Bisagni

Cassandra Jay

DeMorge Brown

DeMorge Brown

MOAD (voice)

P

Powell DeGrange

Housing Rights Committee Member

C

Chida Emeka

Housing Rights Committee Member

J

John Friedberg

Housing Rights Committee Member

D

Dana Julius

Housing Rights Committee Member

O

Ondine Kilker

Housing Rights Committee Member

Themes & Keywords

one-night stand

About Medicine for Melancholy

Medicine for Melancholy is a drama, romance film released in 2009 exploring themes of one-night stand. Directed by Barry Jenkins, it stars Wyatt Cenac, Tracey Heggins, Elizabeth Acker. Waking from a one-night stand that neither remembers, Micah and Joanne find themselves wandering the streets of San Francisco, sharing coffee and conversation and searching for a deeper connection.

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