Flourish (2006)

A young woman elaborately recounts an evening spent babysitting a 16 year old girl which resulted in the girl's disappearance.

Director:

Kevin Palys

Writer:

Kevin Palys

Stars:

Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer, Leighton Meester

Cast

Cast overview:
Jennifer Morrison	...	Gabrielle Winters
Jesse Spencer	...	Eddie Gator
Leighton Meester	...	Lucy Covner
Daniel Roebuck	...	Charles Covner
Olivia Burnette	...	Bridget Burnham
Connie Ray	...	Wendy Covner
Victoria Garcia-Kelleher	...	Mary Wilcox (as Victoria Kelleher)
Ian Brennan	...	Dr. Carter Kaufman
Aulani Rhea	...	Medical Resident
Earnest Rhea	...	FBI Agent
Michael Novick	...	Psych Orderly

Storyline

From a psychiatric ward, tutor & proofreader Gaby Winters elaborately recounts an evening spent babysitting a 16 year old girl--an evening that results in the girl's disappearance. While Gaby's story is recorded to video, she tells of her urgent attempts to relocate the missing teen before her parents return home. Gaby's search is set to a tapestry of snaking subplots: the unlikely spy hunting down an envelope, the eloping girl he exploits, her doting mother, the military husband, his pious mistress, an abducted woman, and the ailing fiancé wandering around in a karate gi bent on beating a man he mostly-believes is banging his girl. Gaby's story--infused with anarchy--will climax memorably, or so she intends.

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Plot Keywords:

disappearance

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Taglines:

Keep It Realistical

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Symbolic Entertainment, PettingZoo Pictures, Swipe Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Eddie Gator: Bridget! This towel is weird!

User Reviews

A reasonably clever mystery / comedy hybrid that echoes Martin Scorsese's After Hours...

Flourish DVD Film Review By Ed Hulse 10/30/2006 @ Video Business A reasonably clever mystery/ comedy hybrid that echoes Martin Scorsese's After Hours, Flourish has an Alice in Wonderland vibe that keeps it amusing even when innumerable plot complications and bizarre characters threaten to send it spiraling into incoherence. Gaby's odyssey brings her in contact with an unlikely spy, an exploited fiancée, a philandering military man, his pious mistress and other oddballs. At the finish, several questions remain unanswered, but that hardly matters. This neatly turned out indie is one of those films that isn't about the destination but the journey. With a sharper script and a little more directorial discipline, this easily could have been a major mainstream movie. Though worth seeing, the absence of exploitable cast names will hinder the film's rental prospects.

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