Medicine for Melancholy

2009 1h 28m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 54

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wyatt Cenac
Micah
Tracey Heggins
Jo
Elizabeth Acker
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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Jenkins
Writers: Barry Jenkins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Jenkins, shot by James Laxton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nat Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Wyatt Cenac and Tracey Heggins and Elizabeth Acker carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1133989 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barry Jenkins directs. James Laxton behind the camera. Nat Sanders cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Directed by Barry Jenkins, shot by James Laxton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nat Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Wyatt Cenac and Tracey Heggins and Elizabeth Acker carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1133989 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.