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Medicine for Melancholy is a 2008 romantic drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Wyatt Cenac, Tracey Heggins, and Elizabeth Acker. Medicine for Melancholy had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 7, 2008.
Mar 7, 2008 · A film by Barry Jenkins about a one-night stand between two young San Franciscans and their views on race and identity. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, soundtrack and more.
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- Drama, Romance
- Barry Jenkins
- 2008-03-07
Blessed with clever dialogue and poignant observations of class and race, Medicine For Melancholy is a promising debut for director Barry Jenkins. Read Critics Reviews
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- Wyatt Cenac
- Barry Jenkins
- Drama, Romance
Mar 4, 2009 · A man and a woman spend a day together in San Francisco, exploring their identities and attractions. Roger Ebert praises the film's charm, actors, and visual style, and notes its availability on cable systems.
A lo-fi romance set in a gentrifying San Francisco, where a one-night stand between two young bohemians sparks a daylong affair. The film explores their relationships to each other, the city, and their own Blackness, with a desaturated video style and an audio commentary by the director.
- Micah, Jo’
Medicine For Melancholy is the story of two African-American twenty-somethings who wake up in bed together having no recollection of how they arrived there. From the appearance of things it's clear they've had sex.
In a rapidly gentrifying San Francisco, a one-night stand between two bohemians, Micah and Jo’, spins off into a woozy daylong affair. Their day is filled with tenderness, friction, and intellectual sparring as they explore their relationships with each other, the city, and their own Blackness.
