Medicine for Melancholy

Medicine for Melancholy

6.1IMDb Score
Released:2009-01-30
Genre:Drama, Romance
Duration:88 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Barry Jenkins
Actors:Wyatt Cenac, Tracey Heggins, Elizabeth Acker, Melissa Bisagni, DeMorge Brown
Production:Bandry, Strike Anywhere

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.

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