Bitter Melon

Dec 7, 2018

1h 36m

★ 6.6

When people say they want apologies, they don't want apologies... they want blood.

Overview

When a Filipino-American family reunites for a Christmas party, the holiday takes a dark turn when they conspire to murder the abusive bully of the family.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Ersatz Film

Bitter Melon Trailers

Cast

Declan

Jon Norman Schneider

Troy

Patrick Epino

Moe

Brian Rivera

Tiva

L.A. Renigen

Shelly

Theresa Navarro

Prisa

Josephine de Jesus

Mina

Amelie Anima

Divina

Sohr Picart

Boy

Jonathan Enerva

Jeannie

Esperanza Catubig

Lisa

Anna Ishida

Marcus

Corey Jackson

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