Medicine for Melancholy (2008)★ 6.4/10
- Drama
- Romance
Directed by: Barry Jenkins
Written by: Barry Jenkins
After a one-night stand, Jo’ and Micah spend a day in San Francisco, sharing moments that reveal their differing views on love, identity, and what it means to be Black in the city.
- Original title
- Medicine for Melancholy
- Storyline
- After meeting at a party and spending the night together, Jo’ and Micah wake up as strangers. She, already in a relationship, regrets the encounter, while he hopes to extend their connection. Over the course of a day in San Francisco, they share moments and reflections that expose their contrasting views on love, identity, and being Black in the city.
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 · 3,018
- Companies
- Strike Anywhere, Bandry, IFC Films, Program Store
- Release dates
- US March 7, 2008
- CA September 9, 2008
- GR September 20, 2008
- GB October 17, 2008
- AR November 7, 2008
- FR November 23, 2008
- HU March 27, 2009
- NL January 26, 2017