Bitter Melon

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Bitter Melon

2018

1h 50m

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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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.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

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.

Dec 6, 2018

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

An intriguing and absorbing independent film...

Rated: 3/4

Dec 4, 2018

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

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

May 18, 2018

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Bold, heartfelt and refreshingly unpredictable.

Rated: 8.45/10

Dec 20, 2018

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

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

Rated: 8

Nov 3, 2018

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Gary M. Kramer

Gay City News

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.

Oct 19, 2018

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john f

Hits home for me on several different levels, namely for its unflinching look at the devastation caused by abuse in families, and navigating social worlds in which you are an outsider.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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.

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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