Lemonade Blessing Tribeca Film Festival Premiere
New York, TRIBECA (June 5, 2025) — New York, Comedy, Drama, Narrative — John (Jake Ryan) has been the perfect boy for his devout mom, Mary (Jeanine Serralles), since he left the womb. Freshly tossed into a private Catholic high school by his mother, he falls head over heels for a devious young girl named Lilith (Skye Alyssa Friedman), a rebel with a hatred of her strict religious upbringing. She’s ready to push his morals and faith to the brink with a series of uncomfortable actions and increasingly sacrilegious dares, all in the name of her love.
Chris Merola tackles the suppressed ideals of young people taking part in organized religion with propulsive comedic and dramatic effect. The raunchy and playful piece unearths an R-rated investigation into the romantic and comedic trials of puberty and the complex pressures facing American youth today Casey Baron.
Cast & Credits
Directed by Chris Merola
Director
Chris Merola
Producer
Chris Merola, Raza Rizvi, Aruba Sülzana, Samuel Ashurov
Screenwriter
Chris Merola
Cinematographer
Harrison Kraft
Composer
Daniel Futcher
Editor
Abhineet Kumar, Edouard Fan
Executive Producer
Chris Merola
Associate Producer
Cameron Olsen
Co-Producer
Taryn Gates
Sound Design
Shubhi Sahni
Cast
Jake Ryan, Jeanine Serralles, Skye Alyssa Friedman, Miles J. Harvey, Michael Oloyede, Todd Gearhart, Keith William Richards
