Bitter Melon

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Bitter Melon

2018,

1h 50m,

Comedy/

Crime/

Drama

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7 Reviews

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When a Filipino-American family reunites for a Christmas party, the holiday takes a dark turn when they conspire to murder an abusive bully.

Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Dec 6, 2018

The movie grinds to a halt in its final third as the characters talk things out, which might be helpful in life but in drama tends to belabor the obvious, as well as offer an easy exit.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

Dec 4, 2018

3/4

An intriguing and absorbing independent film...

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

May 18, 2018

Domestic violence and black comedy don't seem a natural match, but to an impressive degree "Bitter Melon" pulls off their shotgun marriage.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Dec 20, 2018

8.45/10

Bold, heartfelt and refreshingly unpredictable.

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

Nov 3, 2018

8

Only a brilliant and gifted director can manage to make grueling topics like domestic abuse mesh well with dry humor and dramedy.

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Gary M. Kramer

Gay City News

Oct 19, 2018

Mendoza adroitly sneaks in other messages, such as thoughtful discussions of both racism and effeminacy in the gay community. The cast is uniformly strong with Schneider particularly appealing as Declan, the perhaps-not-so-moral center of the family.

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Synopsis

When a Filipino-American family reunites for a Christmas party, the holiday takes a dark turn when they conspire to murder an abusive bully.

Director: H.P. Mendoza
Producer: Mark Del Lima, Brian Benson, Michael Oberst
Screenwriter: H.P. Mendoza
Production Co: Ersatz Film
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2018
Runtime: 1h 50m

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