Petals on the Wind

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karen Moncrieff directs. Anastas N. Michos behind the camera. Mario Grigorov scores. Mark Stevens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
• 2Released 12 years ago.
• 3Part of the "Dollanganger Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
• 4Directed by Karen Moncrieff, shot by Anastas N. Michos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 5Original score by Mario Grigorov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 6Editor Mark Stevens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 7Heather Graham and Rose McIver and Wyatt Nash carry the top of the cast.
• 8Marketing tagline: "It's going to be one hell of a family reunion.".
• 9IMDB entry: tt3496892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography

Anastas N. Michos

Original score

Mario Grigorov

Editing

Mark Stevens

Production design

Clay A. Griffith

Makeup / hair

Debbie Zoller

VFX supervisor

Tim Carras

Sound

Mark Hensley

Stunt coordinator

Monty L. Simons

Runtime

85 min · 1h 25m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Original language

EN

IMDB

Petals on the Wind (2014) ↗

IMDB rating

6.1/10 · 4,312 votes

MPAA

TV-14

Part of

Dollanganger Collection

V.C. Andrews series about the Dollanganger family. The Name comes from the Book Series name

• 
  Flowers in the Attic

  2014
• 
  Petals on the Wind

  2014 · this one
• 
  If There Be Thorns

  2015
• 
  Seeds of Yesterday

  2015

Also by

Karen Moncrieff

• 
  Six Feet Under

  2001 · ★ 8.1
• 
  13 Reasons Why

  2017 · ★ 7.5
• 
  Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

  2019 · ★ 7.4
• 
  The Keeping Hours

  2017 · ★ 7.0
• 
  The Trials of Cate McCall

  2013 · ★ 6.4
• 
  Blue Car

  2003 · ★ 6.3

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  Petals on the Wind Official Trailer (2014) - Heather Graham, Rose McIver HD

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Production companies

Who made it

• FR

  Fries Film Company

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  SilverScreen Pictures

  US

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  MGM Television

  US

• 

  Lifetime

  US

Key crew

• Co-ProducerLaurence P. Duke
• Stunt DoubleMorgan Quinn
• Unit Production ManagerRichard D. Arredondo
• Unit Production ManagerKyle A. Clark
• First Assistant DirectorThomas A. Irvine
• Second Assistant DirectorBrent Clark
• Costume DesignerMona May
• Second Second Assistant DirectorKaty Galow
• Casting AssociateShaunda G. Jones
• Makeup Department HeadDebbie Zoller
• Hair Department HeadEmanuel Millar
• Key Makeup ArtistMandi Ann Ruiz
• Key Hair StylistValerie St. George
• Camera OperatorPatrick McGinley
• Camera OperatorAnastas N. Michos
• First Assistant CameraSal Coniglio
• First Assistant CameraJustin Watson
• Second Assistant CameraBryant Lemelle
• Second Assistant CameraEddie Avila
• Digital Imaging TechnicianBruce Stanford
• GafferJack English
• Best Boy ElectricJames Babineaux
• Key GripManny Duran
• Best Boy GripTom Villa

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• woman director

Release history · US

When it landed

• TV2014-05-26· Lifetime

Also known as

International titles

• Flowers In The Attic 2: Petals on the WindUS
• Petals On The Wind - VC AndrewsAU
• Flores en el ático 2, Pétalos al vientoES