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Flower

Flower

Comedy · Drama · 2017

Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom, Laurie, and her mom's new boyfriend, Bob, in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son, Luke, arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala and Claudine in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a high school teacher's dark secret.

Movie details

Flower

“Bad decisions. Good intentions.”

2017 Comedy · Drama 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom, Laurie, and her mom's new boyfriend, Bob, in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son, Luke, arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala and Claudine in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a high school teacher's dark secret.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Flower?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Max Winkler

Written by

Alex McAulay · Matt Spicer · Max Winkler

Zoey Deutch

Zoey Deutch

Erica Vandross

Kathryn Hahn

Kathryn Hahn

Laurie

Tim Heidecker

Tim Heidecker

Bob

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Will Jordan

Joey Morgan

Joey Morgan

Luke

Dylan Gelula

Dylan Gelula

Kala

Maya Eshet

Maya Eshet

Claudine

Court is in session

Put Flower on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.