Flowers

(Loreak)

In select theaters
October 30^th 2015

Opening at the Avalon November 6^th 2015

99 minutes

Basque

Spain

Ane (Nagore Aranburu) lives a quiet unfulfilled life, trapped in a seemingly loveless marriage, until she suddenly starts to receive bouquets of flowers anonymously, once a week. Meanwhile, Tere (Itziar Aizpuru) wants nothing more than a grandchild, but her only son Beñat (Josean Bengoetxea) and his wife Lourdes (Itziar Ituño) have other plans. A sudden, tragic event jolts all of their lives into a new reality, and flowers start to appear anonymously once again, but this time, instead of passion, they represent an emotional memory. With a deep compassion for their characters, directors Jose Mari Goenaga and Jon Garaño examine the unexpected reverberations of a simple yet charged gesture while reflecting on loss, memory, and missed connections. FLOWERS won the Cine Latino Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival, was an official selection at San Sebastian Film Festival and is Spain’s submission to the Foreign Language Film category at the 86th Academy Awards.

starring...

Nagore Aranburu

Ane

Itziar Ituño

Lourdes

Itziar Aizpuru

Tere

Josean Bengoetxea

Beñat

Egoitz Lasa

Ander

Ane Gabarain

Jaione

Directors

Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenag

Screenplay

Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga

Cinematography

Javier Agirre

Editing

Raul Lopez

Production Design

Mikel Serrano

Music

Pascal Gaigne

Costume Design

Saioa Lara

58% on the CINEMETER

54% - Nov 1, 2015

So much about this movie is what's unsaid, which makes it more powerful. A whole new understanding of "say it with flowers."
Washington, DC Member

The cinematography was the centerpiece of this movie. The rain, murkiness, filming behind obstructions or from a distance was enormously moving. It communicated clearly the isolation of the characters.
Washington, DC Member

I am old enough to remember the Spanish Civil War and how anti-clerical, anti-fascist, pro-loyalist the Basque area was. This movie makes good sense in that context.
Washington, DC Member

A poetic meditation on grief and how well we know (or don’t know) the people we love.
Washington, DC Member

Never trust those sheep! A fine, understated movie about people’s delusions and imperfections, especially with families. Amnesia can make you nicer!
Washington, DC Member

It reminded me of going to see a photo exhibit at a museum and creating a story to link the pictures. The style did speak of Almodovar.
Washington, DC Member

BOS

61% - Oct 25, 2015

This film experience is an example of why I continue to be a member of The Cinema Club. Wonderful!
Boston Member

Wonderful, complex, deliberate with no easy answers. Loved the frame composition and artistry.
Boston Member

Very deep film about death and remembering--the power of flowers to represent life, love and death.
Boston Member

Powerful visuals/non verbals ver communicative. Memory, fantasy, loss depression.
Boston Member

I really liked this movie very much--the emotion of grief and loss remembered.
Boston Member

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