Flourish (film)


Flourish is a 2006 film written, produced and directed by Kevin Palys and starring Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer, Leighton Meester, and Ian Brennan.

Plot

The film tells the tale of Gabrielle Winters, a brain-damaged and institutionalized tutor and proofreader who elaborately recounts the disappearance of the sixteen-year-old girl she was babysitting. It also features the former The Torkelsons stars Connie Ray and Olivia Burnette.

Production

Flourish was shot in Los Angeles in May and June 2005.

Home media

The film had its world premiere at the 2006 Cinequest Film Festival. It was released on DVD worldwide on November 14, 2006; in spring 2008, it was re-released worldwide on DVD. Flourish had a limited theatrical release in San Jose, California on January 17, 2008.