Medicine for Melancholy

In his intoxicating directorial debut, Oscar-winning Barry Jenkins rises from the ashes of American mumblecore with a true cinematic gem. A tender, intoxicating study of love as a function of class, race, and culture, set against the breathtakingly photographed backdrop of a rapidly gentrifying San Francisco.

Synopsis

Maika, a passionate social activist, meets Joan, a successful and affluent professional, at a party. After an unexpected one-night stand, the following morning begins awkwardly, yet slowly gives way to an undeniable emotional connection. As they wander through San Francisco and open up to one another, political, cultural, and philosophical differences begin to surface. Caught between attraction and ideology, Maika and Joan must confront whether love can truly bridge the distance between them.