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Flourish
2008 film poster
Directed by	Kevin Palys
Written by	Kevin Palys
Produced by	Kevin Palys Jennifer Morrison BP Cooper Jason Peterson
Starring	Jennifer Morrison Jesse Spencer Leighton Meester Daniel Roebuck Olivia Burnette Connie Ray Ian Brennan
Music by	Andrew Kaiser Julian Sakata
Release dates	March 3, 2006 (2006-03-03)(Cinequest Film Festival) November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14)(United States)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Flourish is a 2006 American film written, produced, and directed by Kevin Palys. ^[1] It stars Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer, Leighton Meester, and Ian Brennan. ^{[1] [2]}

Contents

• Plot
• Cast
• Production
• Release
• Home media
• References
• External links

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. ^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• Jennifer Morrison as Gabrielle Winters ^[1]
• Jesse Spencer as Eddie Gator
• Leighton Meester as Lucy Covner
• Daniel Roebuck as Charles Covner
• Ian Brennan as Carter ^[2]
• Olivia Burnette as Bridget Burnham
• Connie Ray as Wendy Covner

Production

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

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2006 Cinequest Film Festival. ^[3] Flourish had a limited theatrical release in San Jose, California on January 17, 2008. ^[2]

Home media

The film was released on DVD worldwide on November 14, 2006. ^[4] In spring 2008, it was re-released worldwide on DVD.

References

External links

• Flourish at IMDb