Bitter Sweet

Corvus plays a freewheeling fashion model with a penchant for booze and a surfeit of sexual encounters, evinced by his dalliances with makeup artists (Emily Austin), cocktail waitresses (Riley Reid), aspiring dancers (Melody Jordan) and haute couture models (Alyssa Branch). In the midst of Corvus’ lascivious dealings, emerges Zoey Monroe, an ambitious line producer who is charged with getting Corvus to his shoots on time. Despite her professional aims, Monroe begins sleeping with, and eventually falling for, Corvus. When Monroe is offered her dream job in New York, she is made to choose between a forked fate — to stay and try to “fix” Corvus, or to pursue a career in the Big Apple.

Directed by —, Bitter Sweet leans on a strong ensemble — Alyssa Branch, Riley Reid, Zoey Monroe — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2013.