‘Flower’ Trailer: Zoey Deutch Gets Rebellious

The coming of age movie follows plenty of familiar tropes, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be one well. A couple years back, we had the winning and refreshing “The Edge Of Seventeen,” which felt genuinely authentic to the teenage experience. Now comes “Flower” which offers another take on growing up.

Rising star Zoey Deutch (“Everybody Wants Some!!,” “Why Him?“) takes the lead role in this story about a young woman who faces plenty of change in her personal life, and doesn’t know what to do with it. It’s a film we called  “unpredictable and audacious” and it’s an indie worth keeping on your radar. Here’s the official synopsis:

Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross (Zoey Deutch) is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom Laurie (Kathryn Hahn) and mom’s new boyfriend Bob (Tim Heidecker) in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. When Bob’s mentally unbalanced son Luke (Joey Morgan) arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala (Dylan Gelula) and Claudine (Maya Eshet) in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a dark secret of high-school teacher Will (Adam Scott), with perilous results; their teenage kicks become a catalyst for growing up in unexpected and unpredictable ways.

Directed by Max Winkler (“Ceremony“), “Flower” opens on March 16th.