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.
SPECIAL GUEST: Director and Writer Chris Molina
Chris Molina is a Miami-based filmmaker whose work focuses on queer stories. He leans heavily on his own personal experiences, often blurring the line between fiction and autobiography. Chris’s films have played festivals like Frameline, DOC NYC, New Orleans Film Festival, and Indie Grits. In the Summer of 2022, Molina was named Miami New Times Best Film Director, where it was reported he was “becoming a marquee name in South Florida’s film scene.” That same year, Chris developed the concept for his debut feature, Fallen Fruit, in the Gotham EDU Film and Media Career Development Program. Fallen Fruit was then invited to be a part of the New Orleans Film Festival South Pitch Competition and was a finalist for the Sundance Development Track. In 2023, it was announced that Molina was an Oolite Arts Cinematic Arts resident, where he received $50,000 to create his debut micro-budget feature film “Fallen Fruit.”
