Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)

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Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)
Directed byJoel Alfonso Vargas
Written byJoel Alfonso Vargas
Produced byPaolo Maria Pedullà
Starring
  • Juan Collado
  • Destiny Checho
  • Yohanna Florentino
  • Nathaly Navarro
CinematographyRufai Ajala
Edited byIrfan Van Tuijl
Music byNiklas Sandahl
Production
companies
Release date
  • January 26, 2025 (2025-01-26)(Sundance)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) is an 2025 American drama film, written and directed by Joel Alfonso Vargas, in his directorial debut. It stars Juan Collado, Destiny Checho, Yohanna Florentino and Nathaly Navarro.

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It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025.

Premise

Rico spends his summer selling homemade cocktails on Orchard Beach. When his girlfriend, Destiny, becomes pregnant, she moves in with his family.

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place over the course of 16 days in The Bronx. [1] [2]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025, where it won the NEXT Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast. [3] [4] It will also screen at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025. [5] [6]

Reception

Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

References

  1. ↑ Keogan, Natalia (January 26, 2025). "100 Scenes in 16 Shooting Days: Joel Alfonso Vargas on Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)". Filmmaker . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ ""Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)" Brings Bronx Hustle and Heart". Sundance Film Festival . January 30, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (January 31, 2025). "'Atropia,' 'Twinless' Win Top Sundance 2025 Awards (Full Winners List)". Variety . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Ntim, Zac (January 21, 2025). "Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Richard Linklater, Jessica Chastain, A$AP Rocky & Marion Cotillard Movies Among Vibrant Selection". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)". Berlin International Film Festival . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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