Flutter (2014)

With her husband away indefinitely, a young mother struggles to nurture her son in the face of poverty, isolation and incarceration. FLUTTER explores the truest love on earth-the love of a mother and child.

Director:

Eric Hueber

Writers:

Tony Franklin Jr. (story) (as Tony Franklin), Eric Hueber (story)

Stars:

Lindsay Pulsipher, Glenn Morshower, Charles Baker

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Lindsay Pulsipher	...	JoLynn
Glenn Morshower	...	Mark
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Baker	...	Lonny
Clem Beard	...	Bingo Gentleman
Jon Bonzor	...	County Police Officer
Tamera Brown	...	City Police Officer 3
Raymond Estes	...	Bingo Winner
Denton Blane Everett	...	Blake
Charles Halford	...	Curtis
John Holt Hall	...	City Police Officer 1
James Hampton	...	Leon
George Hooker	...	Bingo Security Guard
Johnathan Huth Jr.	...	Johnathan
Marcus Hysmith	...	Wes
Kathy Lamkin	...	Sylvia

Storyline

Johnathan is a nine-year-old boy who loves sea monsters, and his 300 lb. pet pig, named Wee Wee. Unlike most kids, Johnathan has nystagmus, which makes his eyes "flutter." He also suffers from severe narrow angle glaucoma; an acute condition that if untreated can lead to permanent blindness. JoLynn cares for Johnathan alone while her singer/songwriter husband David travels in search of his big break. To treat Johnathan, she grows hydroponic marijuana to relieve the painful intraocular pressure Glaucoma causes. She cooks the marijuana into brownies and feeds them to him in secret. David's parents, Mark and Linda, live nearby and provide for JoLynn and Johnathan as best they can on a fixed income. Linda is highly critical of JoLynn's ability to raise Johnathan. During her son's absence, Johnathan has become more undisciplined than Linda would like. While Mark tries to keep the peace, he is torn between his wife and their daughter-in-law, who he loves deeply. When JoLynn discovers that ...

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Plot Keywords:

love | 

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Taglines:

An unconditional love story.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Johnathan is the director's nephew.

User Reviews

An insult to mothering

It kind of scares me that people think this movie is a testament to love. Letting a kid be an impulsive, destructive brat is not what being a mother is about, and it isn't love, it's just wimping out. Children need a parental figure to guide and teach them, build character and caring, not just passively observe and tolerate! He's a child, not a pet! I raised kids alone with a garden to feed us and money from odd jobs I could do while they were at school. We didn't have stuff, but we had love and respect for each other and didn't worry about them destroying the house if I wasn't looking! Life can be tough, but I didn't really need a depressing saga with unlikeable characters(besides the grandfather)to drive it home.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 2014 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wee Wee, Alonestar Films, Redbird Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color