Day of the Flowers

2013 1h 40m EN

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 13

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Two young, strong-willed Scottish sisters, one a left-wing activist, the other a most-popular-girl-in-school type, take their late father's ashes to Cuba, the site of many family legends of his services to the Revolution. Arriving in Havana, the two women promptly lose the ashes and go through a series of misadventrues - both romantic and dangerous - to try to retrieve them. A colourful and wryly humourous tale of cross-cultural misunderstandings and lost illusions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eva Birthistle
Rosa
Charity Wakefield
Ailie
Carlos Acosta
Tomas
Bryan Dick
Conway
Christopher Simpson
Ernesto
Manuel de Blas
Ignatio Palma
Luis Alberto García
Ernesto's Cousin - Camilo
Aurora Basnuevo
Matilde

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Roberts
Writers: Eirene Houston
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: Cuba, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Cuba, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Roberts, shot by Vernon Layton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Eva Birthistle and Charity Wakefield and Carlos Acosta carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1566503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Roberts directs. Vernon Layton behind the camera. Stephen Warbeck scores. David Freeman cuts. Produced in Cuba, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Cuba, United Kingdom.
4Directed by John Roberts, shot by Vernon Layton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eva Birthistle and Charity Wakefield and Carlos Acosta carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1566503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.