April 24 Oriental Theatre, Downer Theatre

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

Drama Comedy
2025 Joel Alfonso Vargas 101m

Showtimes

Friday, April 24, 2026

4:30PM Oriental Theatre - Herzfeld Cinema (east)

Monday, April 27, 2026

6:00PM Downer Theatre - North Cinema

Description

MAD BILLS TO PAY (OR DESTINY DILES QUE NO SOY MALO) chronicles young Rico's summer of selling "Nuttys" on the NYC boardwalk, reckoning with becoming a parent alongside his teenage girlfriend, and ideas of what adulthood should look like. Writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas turns the Bronx into a living, breathing backdrop for a story about young love and the fragile space between boyhood and adulthood. Working with non-traditional actors, Vargas fills the screen with humor, warmth, and authenticity.

Series
North American Independents Program – MFF26
Cine Sin Fronteras Program – MFF26
Year
2025
Length
101 minutes
Language
English, Spanish
Subtitles
English
Country
United States
Director
Joel Alfonso Vargas
Producer
Paolo Maria Pedullà
Writer
Joel Alfonso Vargas
Cinematographer
Rufai Ajala
Editor
Irfan van Tuijl