Mad Bills to Pay
A fantastic, mature feature debut from Vargas that’s on par with the early films of Sean Baker.
Mad Bills to Pay
In a tight-knit Dominican American community in The Bronx, Rico is hustling his way through the summer, selling bootleg ”nutcracker” cocktails out of a beach cooler and chasing girls without a care in the world. But when his teenage girlfriend, Destiny, begins crashing at his place with his family, turning their small apartment into a stage for their messy, complicated young love, it’s only a matter of time before they’re hit with the sobering reality of growing up too fast in a city that waits for no one.
Writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas turns his hometown into the heartbeat of his award-winning debut feature to deliver a raw and deeply authentic look at life in The Bronx. With humor and grit, Vargas paints a tender portrait of the chaos and charm of urban life, and the ups and downs of youthful abandon when things take an unexpected turn.
Writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas turns his hometown into the heartbeat of his award-winning debut feature to deliver a raw and deeply authentic look at life in The Bronx. With humor and grit, Vargas paints a tender portrait of the chaos and charm of urban life, and the ups and downs of youthful abandon when things take an unexpected turn.
Genre
Comedy
Web Site
Runtime
101
Language
English,
Spanish
Director
Joel Alfonso Vargas
Producer
Paolo Maria Pedullà
Writer(s)
Joel Alfonso Vargas
Cast
Juan Collado,
Destiny Checo,
Yohanna Florentino
Played at
NoHo 7 5.04.26 - 5.04.26
Glendale 5.06.26 - 5.06.26