Medicine for Melancholy (2008)
Waking from a one-night stand that neither remembers, Micah and Joanne find themselves wandering the streets of San Francisco, sharing coffee and conversation and searching for a deeper connection.
5 Kinolab Clips
Micah and Jo Wake Up Together
After an apparent one-night stand, Micah (Wyatt Cenac) and Jo (Tracey Heggins) quietly observe each other while getting ready to leave their host (John Thurgood)'s now largely empty loft apartment. The party host invites them to stay for breakfast on their way out but they leave anyway.
Duration: 00:03:15
Timestamp: 00:00:10
Contributor: George Elkind
Micah Searches for Jo
After a brief phone call, Micah (Wyatt Cenac) searches on bike and foot to find where Jo (Tracey Heggins) is staying, knocking on doors repeatedly. Eventually, when he finds her and returns her wallet, he asks to come up to the apartment; she allows him to.
Duration: 00:02:25
Timestamp: 00:14:03
Contributor: George Elkind
Jo Peeks at Micah's Laptop While He Showers
After Micah (Wyatt Cenac) brings her a drink, Jo (Tracey Heggins) pushes him to shower before climbing into bed. While he showers in the next room, she opens his laptop and peruses his social media history before going back to bed herself.
Duration: 00:02:57
Timestamp: 00:46:52
Contributor: George Elkind
Jo and Micah Discuss Race and Identity
After sharing a joint with Micah (Wyatt Cenac)'s couch, Jo (Tracey Heggins) and he discuss their contrasting notions of race, identity, and self-conception while he works on her bike. After tiring of the debate, Jo suggests they go out dancing; Micah volunteers to call a cab.
Duration: 00:04:22
Timestamp: 01:05:19
Contributor: George Elkind
Jo and Micah Go Out Dancing
Jo (Tracey Heggins) and Micah (Wyatt Cenac) go to a club where they drink, kiss, share a photo booth, and dance in the midst of a large crowd.
Duration: 00:04:19
Timestamp: 01:10:36
Contributor: George Elkind