Movie

Petals on the Wind

2014 · 85 min

A lurid, melodramatic saga of trauma and revenge that sweeps you along with its overheated family secrets and gothic excess.

Directed by: Karen Moncrieff
Genres: Tv movie, Romance, Thriller
Starring: Heather Graham, Rose McIver, Wyatt Nash

Tagline: It's going to be one hell of a family reunion.
Overview: This sequel to Flowers in the Attic picks up 10 years after Cathy, Chris and Carrie managed to escape Foxworth Hall.

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Directed by: Karen Moncrieff
Genres: Tv movie, Romance, Thriller
Starring: Heather Graham, Rose McIver, Wyatt Nash

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
family
trauma
obsession
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Petals on the WindMovie · 2014 This title
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