“It’s the most precisely evoked Miami since Moonlight”
“Containing a refreshing intimacy rarely found in today’s pictures, Fallen Fruit is a sweet and delicate piece infused with truth, emotion, and a beating heart.”
“Molina's directorial debut stands out for its authentic portrayal of the bittersweet path to adulthood, seasoned with humor and depth.”
SYNOPSIS
Alex (Ramiro Batista), is a 20-something-year-old who begrudgingly moves back to his childhood home in Miami from New York after a breakup. Blinded by his optimism of returning to New York after the Summer, Alex underestimates the inevitable hurricane that is adulthood. As his Miami life takes its turns, Alex documents his version of rock bottom with an old camcorder found in his bedroom-turned-storage closet. Looking for an escape, he soon finds comfort in Chris (Austin Cassel), a random hookup, who shows him what a life in Miami might have to offer. Blinded by optimism and lust, the reality of adulthood comes flooding in, forcing him to begin to grow up.
Director Chris Molina's debut feature, Fallen Fruit, beautifully explores the universal yet tough-to-swallow journey that is learning to accept the bottomless state of adulthood, when you feel like a failure but have not yet failed.
