Wildflowers (1999)

Director:

Melissa Painter

Writer:

Melissa Painter (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A mysterious girl becomes involved with a 17-year-old girl and changes her life forever. |

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Awards:

1 win

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Clea DuVall	...	Cally
Daryl Hannah	...	Sabine
Tomas Arana	...	Wade
Eric Roberts	...	Jacob
Richard Hillman	...	Graham
Eric Yetter	...	Dylan
Robert Hass	...	Poet
John Doe	...	Teacher
Sheila Tousey	...	Martha
Irene Bedard	...	Ruby
James Burnett	...	Tailor
David Graham	...	Trip
Alan Gelfant	...	Wolf
David Wike	...	Gahad
Scott Benton	...	Oliver

MPAA:

Rated R for some language and sexuality.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:R | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Bolinas, California, USA

Company:

Filmsmith Productions

Trivia:

The book of poems from which Sabine reads was actually written by Robert Hass, who plays the part of the poet. Later, when Cally is in the bookstore, both that book and his earlier volume of poems are seen on the shelf.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Cally first visits Sabine, she is carrying Sabine's diary and a white box of chocolates. Cally put the chocolates on the poet's bedside table as she introduces herself to him. She also returns Sabine's diary to her, and does not get it back again. However, later on in the film we see Cally standing outside the poet's house, and she is once again carrying Sabine's diary and the box of chocolates.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Searching for Debra Winger (2002)

Visually stunning, poignant, poetic, moving film

From the opening moments, this film promises to be unlike any of the slick, commercial "product" being made today. The style of the film harkens back to the turbulent, adventurous, somewhat dangerous times of the 1960s and the movie itself reveals how the events of days gone by continue to reverberate through the lives of the following generation. The photography is breathtaking; the editing is masterful; the performances far more than memorable. This is possibly one of Daryll Hannah's finest character portrayals. The story is a very private one -- yet it reaches out to touch the experiences of many who were swept up by the events of a certain time. It has the startling ring of truth throughout. The beautiful ... the sublime ... the tragic ... the heart-breaking. For those whose lives have spanned this period, this is an unforgettably compelling film journey.