Medicine for Melancholy (2009)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $13,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.033 |
Directed By
Barry Jenkins
Crew
Barry Jenkins
Barry Jenkins
Justin Barber
William Storkson
Nat Sanders
Cherie Saulter
Greg O'Bryant
Nat Sanders
Marina Kawagishi
David Bornfriend
Amy Seimetz
James Laxton
Joi McMillon
TOP CAST
Wyatt Cenac
Micah
Elizabeth Acker
Housing Rights Committee Member
Melissa Bisagni
Cassandra Jay
DeMorge Brown
MOAD (voice)
Powell DeGrange
Housing Rights Committee Member
Chida Emeka
Housing Rights Committee Member
John Friedberg
Housing Rights Committee Member
Dana Julius
Housing Rights Committee Member
Ondine Kilker
Housing Rights Committee Member
Tommi Avicolli Mecca
Housing Rights Committee Member
Erin Klenow
Museum Staffer
Brent Weinbach
Waiter
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