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Wildflower

Wildflower

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Wildflower

"A little heartache, a lot of love."

2023

1h 45m

7.4(131 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

The story of Bea Johnson from birth to graduation as she navigates life with an intellectually disabled parent and an extended family who can't quite agree on the best way to help.

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Production Companies

Entertainment One

Hunting Lane Films

Limelight

Morning Moon Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kiernan Shipka

Kiernan Shipka

Bea Johnson

Dash Mihok

Dash Mihok

Derek

Charlie Plummer

Charlie Plummer

Ethan

Alexandra Daddario

Alexandra Daddario

Joy

Brad Garrett

Brad Garrett

Earl

Reid Scott

Reid Scott

Ben

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Mary

Ryan Kiera Armstrong

Ryan Kiera Armstrong

Young Bea

Jacki Weaver

Jacki Weaver

Loretta

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Peg

Creative team

Directed by: Matt Smukler
Written by: Jana Savage
Matt Smukler
Produced by: Ethan Lazar
Billie Lourd

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