Sleeping with the Fishes

Sleeping with the Fishes (2013)

Home is where the hurt is...

A woman's journey of self-discovery and the dynamics of her zany family. Alexis Fish is left broke and broken-hearted after the death of her cheating husband, working as a phone sex operator and a walking meatball hero. As she returns to her hometown of Brooklyn for a distant aunt's funeral, she fears to admit to her family and overbearing mother that her life is a mess. With help from her quirky sister Kayla and a new love interest, Alexis realizes she must let go of her past to define her own future.

Date of release
2013-08-10
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Nicole Gomez Fisher

Casting

Interesting facts

Sleeping with the Fishes is a 2013 romantic comedy film written and directed by Nicole Gomez Fisher. It stars Gina Rodriguez, Ana Ortiz and Priscilla Lopez. The film is loosely based on Fisher’s upbringing as part of a Jewish Latino household. The film premiered on June 1, 2013 at the Brooklyn Film Festival, where it won the award for Best New Director. It was later picked up by Broken Glass Pictures, who gave the film a limited release on January 3, 2014.

Production

Director Nicole Gomez Fisher was originally reluctant to direct but came on board after being unable to find anyone else to direct her script.

Gina Rodriguez was offered the lead role after Fisher saw her in Filly Brown.

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