The third feature film from H.P. Mendoza, BITTER MELON, tells the story of a Filipino-American family's darkly humorous Christmas reunion. The family gathers at their San Francisco home, only to discover that Troy, the second oldest child, has been ruling the house with fear and physically abusing his wife. As the family tries to figure out how to deal with Troy's violence, Declan, the youngest son, leads the charge to conspire against him.
Bitter Melon
A dark and humorous thriller unfolds as a Filipino-American family's holiday gathering turns into a deadly scheme to take down a violent family member.