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.
Acting
Deutch's Ferrari-level performance in a Honda budget.
Writing
Dialogue that walks a tightrope over genuine darkness.
Direction
Winkler keeps you laughing before the gut-punch lands.
Director
Max Winkler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The San Fernando Valley setting isn't accidental—it's the spiritual home of 90s teen movies, and Flower weaponizes that nostalgia against itself.
Max Winkler is Henry Winkler's son; the film's fascination with performative confidence and hidden vulnerability carries fascinating father-son thematic DNA.
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