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Fallen Fruit

Directed by Chris Molina
United States
2024
85 mins

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.

  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Chris Molina
  • Cast
    Ramiro Batista, Ozzie Quintana, Austin Cassel, Nicole Quintana, Krystal Millie Valdes
  • Writer
    Chris Molina
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    LGBTQ, Local Miami Film

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