Petunia (film)
| Petunia | |
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| Directed by | Ash Christian |
| Produced by |
Ash Christian Jordan Yale Levin |
| Screenplay by |
Ash Christian Theresa Benett |
| Starring |
Tobias Segal Thora Birch Michael Urie Brittany Snow Shad Gaspard |
| Music by | Douglas J. Cuomo |
| Cinematography | Austin Schmidt |
| Edited by | Scott D. Martin |
Production company |
New Films International Ironclad Pictures |
| Distributed by | Wolfe releasing |
Release dates | June 28, 2012 |
Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Petunia is a 2012 comedy-drama film. It was co-written and directed by Ash Christian. Thora Birch, who stars in the film, and her father Jack Birch, are credited as producers.[1]
Plot
The film relates simultaneously the lives and romantic/sexual relationships of the Petunias: the parents, Felicia and Percy, and their three sons, Michael, Adrian and Charlie. The film also features the wife of Michael, Vivian, and her cousin George.
Cast
- Tobias Segal as Charlie Petunia
- Thora Birch as Vivian Petunia
- Christine Lahti as Felicia Petunia
- Brittany Snow as Robin McDougal
- Michael Urie as George McDougal
- David Rasche as Percy Petunia
- Eddie Kaye Thomas as Michael Petunia
- Jimmy Heck as Adrian Petunia
- Branca Ferrazo as Natassia
- Shad Gaspard as XL
Reception
Due to its very limited release,[1] the film has been reviewed by few outlets. Reception for the film has generally been mixed. Frank Scheck from The Hollywood Reporter weighs, in a lukewarm review, a "wildly inconsistent" plot against "some marvelous moments and a terrific ensemble".[2] Dennis Harvey in Variety compares the film to director Todd Solondz's works, judging Petunia to have "a bit less bile (and punch)".[3]
References
- 1 2 Freedman, Hadley. January 23, 2014. Thora Birch Interview, The Guardian. Accessed January 27, 2014.
- ↑ Scheck, Frank. June 27, 2013. Petunia Review, The Hollywood Reporter. Accessed January 27, 2014.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis. June 27, 2013. Petunia Review, Variety. Accessed January 27, 2014.
External links
- Petunia at the Internet Movie Database