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The Flared Flowers
- Damian Hall
- Unrepped
- Available
- Drama
- Scouted
- 70.6
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A rebellious teenage girl in 1990s England is sent to a convent boarding school in the country. While there, she bonds with a local girl, and they form a musical group inspired by witchiness and alternative culture.
In 1989, a teenager struggling with the death of her father is sent to a convent school where she sneaks out and befriends a young woman. Together, they start a band and create music inspired by the town’s history of witchcraft, but struggle to break into the music industry.
After her father’s death, a rebellious 14-year-old goth musician starts a punk band with a girl she falls in love with.
Film
Female Protagonist, Drama, Faith/Spirituality, Period, LGBTQ, School, Music, Troubled Youth, Adolescence, Band, Contemplative, Female, Friends/Friendship, Identity, Love, Small Town
120
R
Medium
F
Unspecified
17
Attractive
The Runaways, Almost Famous, St. Trinian's, The Craft, The Magdalena Sisters, Sing Street
Late 1980s/early 1990s, a few years; some scenes in the present day.
100% England: London apartment, hospital, school, hill, West Country convent school, town, forest, music club, music festival
In 1989, ROGER (58) buys his daughter, EMILY (14), a guitar. Emily dreams of being a musician. One day, JANET (49), Emily’s mother, takes Emily out of Roger’s home. Roger’s alcoholism worsens, and he dies.
Emily self-harms and drinks. She sneaks out to perform at a pub. Emily is heckled off the stage. Janet and Emily’s STEP-FATHER (50) catch Emily and burn all of her musical possessions as punishment. Emily is sent to a convent school, run by REVEREND MOTHER (30s). Emily gets drunk with her dorm-mate, JESSICA (teens). Reverend Mother hits Emily with a ruler and has her head shaved. Emily continues to clash with the nuns, and they discourage the other students from spending time with her.
Emily sneaks out of the school and heads to the village nearby. She meets MADELINE (19), who, unbeknownst to Emily, suffers from a heart condition. Emily notices that Madeline has a guitar. Emily plays for Madeline. The two become friends and start making music together. Madeline teaches Emily about the town's history and how her ancestor was executed for witchcraft. Madeline and Emily use some of the lyrics her ancestors wrote down for their music.
One night, Jessica catches Emily stealing her comics....
Emily self-harms and drinks. She sneaks out to perform at a pub. Emily is heckled off the stage. Janet and Emily’s STEP-FATHER (50) catch Emily and burn all of her musical possessions as punishment. Emily is sent to a convent school, run by REVEREND MOTHER (30s). Emily gets drunk with her dorm-mate, JESSICA (teens). Reverend Mother hits Emily with a ruler and has her head shaved. Emily continues to clash with the nuns, and they discourage the other students from spending time with her.
Emily sneaks out of the school and heads to the village nearby. She meets MADELINE (19), who, unbeknownst to Emily, suffers from a heart condition. Emily notices that Madeline has a guitar. Emily plays for Madeline. The two become friends and start making music together. Madeline teaches Emily about the town's history and how her ancestor was executed for witchcraft. Madeline and Emily use some of the lyrics her ancestors wrote down for their music.
One night, Jessica catches Emily stealing her comics....