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Flower & Garnet

  • 2002
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Jane McGregor and Colin Roberts in Flower & Garnet (2002)
Drama

Garnet, 8 years old, has a father who has difficulty showing him love, since Garnet's mother died during his birth. Only getting affection by his 16 year old sister Flower, the situation cha... Read allGarnet, 8 years old, has a father who has difficulty showing him love, since Garnet's mother died during his birth. Only getting affection by his 16 year old sister Flower, the situation changes when she leaves when she gets pregnant.Garnet, 8 years old, has a father who has difficulty showing him love, since Garnet's mother died during his birth. Only getting affection by his 16 year old sister Flower, the situation changes when she leaves when she gets pregnant.

  • Director
    • Keith Behrman
  • Writer
    • Keith Behrman
  • Stars
    • Callum Keith Rennie
    • Jane McGregor
    • Alisha Penev
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    575
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Keith Behrman
    • Writer
      • Keith Behrman
    • Stars
      • Callum Keith Rennie
      • Jane McGregor
      • Alisha Penev
    • 12User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Callum Keith Rennie
    Callum Keith Rennie
    • Ed
    Jane McGregor
    Jane McGregor
    • Flower
    Alisha Penev
    • Young Flower
    Colin Roberts
    • Garnet
    Dov Tiefenbach
    Dov Tiefenbach
    • Ronnie
    Kristen Thomson
    Kristen Thomson
    • Barb
    Craig Olejnik
    Craig Olejnik
    • Carl
    Chilton Crane
    Chilton Crane
    • Donna
    Philip Granger
    Philip Granger
    • Fred
    Arnie Walters
    Arnie Walters
    • Mr. Hansen
    Eliza Norbury
    Eliza Norbury
    • Tara
    • (as Eliza Murbach)
    Allan Lysell
    • Doctor
    Mitra Lohrasb
    Mitra Lohrasb
    • Nurse
    • (as Mitra Loraz)
    Linsea O'Shea
    • Flower & Garnet's Mom
    Dimitri Milani
    • Mr. Cooper
    Gerald W. Behrman
    • Minister
    Bill Perry
    • Funeral Director
    Don Connors
    • Mourner #1
    • Director
      • Keith Behrman
    • Writer
      • Keith Behrman
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    6SnoopyStyle

    a little slow and too quiet

    Ed (Callum Keith Rennie) has trouble dealing with the death of his wife from childbirth and accepting the baby boy Garnet. The older sister Flower becomes his mother figure. Eight years later, Carl (Craig Olejnik) gets 16 year old Flower (Jane McGregor) pregnant. Ed doesn't take the news well and neither does Carl.

    It's a quiet little Canadian indie. It's a little too quiet. Ed's emotional detachment permeates the entire movie. It's written and directed by Keith Behrman. It needs a more imaginative cinematic style. It also needs more energy. Callum Keith Rennie is a very good actor. The kid is fine but he's just a kid and not really an actor. Jane McGregor puts in a reasonable performance. There is a compelling family within this quiet little movie. However the movie doesn't have enough energy.
    5Kitty_Lester

    Nice Canadian film about lose & isolation

    This film is another nice canadian movie. It doesn't offend or really do anything much at all. It just drifts along nicely. The acting is good and solid. Technically it is sound. It just doesn't take any chances or make any real comment on anything. It is another movie about the human condition (yawn!).
    10theworldastage

    Very moving film

    If you want a little background information on this film, read the other users' comments. I am just going to explain my view on this movie :)

    Overall, it has spectacular cinematography. It deals with grippingly real issues. You are able to connect with and understand the characters. The actors are really perfect for their roles - individually and as a family (played by Callum Keith Rennie, Jane McGregor, and Colin Roberts).

    All in all, I appreciate that I got to see the film. It is definitely an improvement from mainstream media that is constantly coming out. (Not to say there isn't any good mainstream movies, I'm just saying this in a general sense).

    Beware for those of you with short attention spans! (I blame the fast-paced mainstream media, he he). I mean, I am also a little impatient but I didn't find myself squirming even once! It had my full focus and attention. You will feel for the story.

    I recommend it for just about anyone (more so those who are in their mid-teens and up).

    If you are into the art of film, you will appreciate seeing "Flower & Garnet".
    10barkermike

    Beautiful

    A beautifully observed film. Elegant, calm, composed and real. I hope this guy gets to make more movies.

    The performances in this film are so complete. The young Callum Keith Rennie is quite outstanding as the son of a man unable to connect, unable to reach out and touch his son. Jane McGegor deserves to have a fabulous career and I have no doubt she will find her way to big things. She is a beautiful young actress with real range. I found this movie way after the event, and I hope many other people discover it to. It is well worth it. I have to have ten lines I've said enough No wonder people write so much rubbish on these notice boards I have to make it up to ten line I have tried all ways of getting to the end with flashes lines and stars. I've said enough already but have to keep going so that the bloody computer will take what I thought would be a simple line review.
    7OJT

    Emotionally detached father unable to love his kids

    Flower and Garnet are siblings. Flower is 16, and Garnet us 8 years old, and very different. Their mother died giving birth to Garnet, something their father has never come over. So Garnet has never gotten the love he should from either a mother nor a father. If it hadn't been for the affection from his sister, he had experienced being loved at all. Still he has feelings even towards ants, which he can imagine have feelings too. If no emotionally detached, he is still a quite, strange little kid.

    This is a strong, emotional story and beautifully woven drama about a dysfunctional family. Not only is the mother gone, but so is in fact th father. A father which is disconnected from his son, maybe not able to love the son, maybe in some way blaming him for being the reason for the pregnancy death. He is told by his new girlfriend that he is too selfish to love any other. When he finally gets around to give his son a gift on his birthday, not picked out by the sister, he buys Garnet a BB-gun.

    The film is realistically told, in a slow manner. Still this doesn't more than add to the situation which is following the thoughts of Garnet. Well played by all, and therefore well instructed by the director, this being the first feature film by Keith Behrmann after a few shorts.

    Tension rides high in this film. There's a certain bad feel of what's going to happen here. If that kind of a film. Still this makes out an important nerve of the film. Well worth watching if you're not expecting an action flick.

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    • Trivia
      Colin Roberts was cast in the role of Garnet four days before shooting began.
    • Quotes

      Garnet: That engine was a piece of shit.

    • Connections
      Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Errol Brown & Tony Wilson

      Published by Finchley Music Corporation

      Licensed by Backstage Music Publishing

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      Licensed by Aquarius Records

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2004 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flower és Garnet
    • Filming locations
      • Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Atlantis Communications
      • Boneyard Film Company Inc.
      • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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    • Budget
      • CA$2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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