Latina, Christina Morales Hemenway turns loss into laughter in the romantic comedy "Bride+1" released just in time for Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day
Ann Arbor, United States - May 6, 2021 /NewsNetwork/ —
Ann Arbor, MI, May 5, 2021 — Latina, Christina Morales Hemenway turns loss into laughter in the movie, “Bride+1.” Presented by Dancingstar Productions, the movie was released for in-home viewing just in time for Cinco De Mayo and Mother’s Day.
Audiences have had high praise for “Bride+1″…“Two thumbs way up!” -Hollywood Tattle Tale. “I laughed so hard I peed my pants.” -anonymous audience member. “I will be better to my wife because of this movie.” -Michigan Theater audience member.
The film premiered at TLC’s World-Famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA. Written and directed by Christina Morales Hemenway (“Dreammaker”, “Naked Angel”) and produced by Andrew L. Wolf (“Dreammaker”, “Naked Angel”), this hilarious romantic comedy stars Christina Morales Hemenway (Dreammaker) with veteran actors Carl Weintraub (“Dads”,” Beverly Hills Cop”) and Paloma Morales (“Mucho, Mucho Amor”) and supporting actors Yelyna De León (“Will and Grace,” “A Better Life”), Don DiPetta (Academy Award-winning “Green Book”) and James Duval (“Independence Day”, “Donnie Darko”)
“Bride +1” is a romantic comedy about Clarrissa; a 39-year-old, successful, interior designer. She knows how to be a lady in the living room, a tiger in the bedroom, and a mom in the kitchen, yet she’s never been married. Her urge to have kids is unrelenting, so she decides to hire a videographer and at the next family function makes a huge announcement: she’s getting married! To whom? She doesn’t know. She’s taking a leap of faith to make it happen, and to have the whole adventure captured on video. Clarissa believes that “If she builds it, he will come.” She asks her best guy friend to be her Maid of Honor, and they have a blast picking out her flowers, cake, and invitations. Along the way, she has many bad dates. She tries all kinds of crazy tactics to attract her life-mate. Nothing works. The big day arrives, but it’s much more than anyone expected.
“Bride +1” has been described as “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” for the Latino community. It celebrates a diverse cast of Latino actors but has played to mixed audiences and received a 500-seat standing ovation.
Morales Hemenway had not planned on playing the lead role, but when the actress she wanted was busy, she knew she could step in, she was a talented actress having studied with world-famous mime Marcel Marceau. There was one problem: she wouldn’t be able to get down to “camera weight” by the time of filming. Then she realized that she was in a unique position as a female director to hire a full-bodied Latina as the romantic lead, she could hire herself, but the challenge was she’d have to get past her own insecurities and use them for the character.
The idea for “Bride+1” came about when two of her dear friends “of a certain age” were dumped by men that said they wanted children, and then didn’t. She was so mad that she channeled her energy into writing the script. Her anger turned into humor and resulted in a comedic look at Clarissa’s path to motherhood. The most difficult challenge during the filming process was losing her own mother, to whom the film is dedicated. Halfway through filming, Morales Hemenway’s mother died of ovarian cancer. The loss was devastating. “It took a long time for anything to be funny anymore,” Morales Hemenway said. The mother/daughter relationship is an integral part of the film, and the mother character represented her voice as the author. Christina shared that it’s very strange to be watching a scene with the character she wrote, with her mother in mind. Strange that her mother is gone, and yet this wise and funny character lives on.”
On Mothers’ Day, watch the film mothers and daughters should watch the film together, either in person or virtually at 2:30 pm pacific/5:30 pm east coast time, and then join the on-screen Mother/Daughter duo (Christina Morales Hemenway and Paloma Morales) afterward for a conversation about motherhood at 4:00 pm pacific/7:00 pm east coast on Zoom. For the trailer, viewing platforms, and RSVP links click here: BridePlusOne
Contact Info:
Name: Christina Morales Hemenway
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Organization: Dancingstar Productions
Address: 2750 E Delhi Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, United States
Phone: +1-310-213-8231
Website: https://www.dancingstarproductions.com
Source: NewsNetwork
Release ID: 89010852
