ROSE DAY 2024: While they may not feature directly or have direct themes, films and flowers often have a lot in common, including romance and symbolism. Plus, flowers are also photogenic! Films are often seen making the most of flower symbolism and even connecting them with the main characters, which accentuates the story. Flowers can be included in stories in ways that we never imagined.
Now that Valentine’s Day is approaching and there is romance in the air, what could be better than to bring the flower power indoors with a movie or two? Ahead of Valentine’s Week or Rose Day specifically, here are some films that ironically connect with flowers.
Movies For Flower Lovers
October
The Shoojit Sircar directorial is an ideal watch for all flower lovers. Set in the autumn month of October, the film includes elements like withering leaves, pumpkin hues, and the painful fancy of love as captured by lead actors Varun Dhawan and Bandita Sandhu. However, it is the shiuli flower, also called the night-flowering jasmine, which has been used as a metaphor and meticulously employed in the story to deliver a strong message. While Shiuli flowers blossom for just a brief period, the film connects the same to Shiuli (Bandita), who falls from a building and has a short life just like the flowers.
Tulip Fever
The 2017 film Tulip Fever is based on Deborah Moggach’s novel of the same name. It shows how an artist falls for a young married woman after he is commissioned to paint her portrait during the ‘tulip mania’ of 17th century Amsterdam. While the film shows the characters’ unique love story, it also has glimpses of bright yellow tulips, which represent happiness and hope. Featuring actors like Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, and Christoph Waltz among others, the film’s tulips and the period costumes certainly look good.
Alice in Wonderland
The 1951 animated fantasy adventure film Alice in Wonderland is also a good choice for those who love flowers. The film tells the story of Alice and her adventures in Wonderland and also her union with the Mad Hatter. However, all the magical talking flowers including pansies, lilies, roses, sunflowers, daffodils, morning glories, and daisies among many other variations are the life of it. The film also has a live-action version that was released in 2010, only to have roses with human faces.
Tom’s Midnight Garden
The film tells the story of a young boy who discovers a secret garden in the walls of his uncle and aunt’s house. The tale shows how the young boy meets a girl who lives in the garden and becomes great friends, only to explore the secrets of the garden. While the film shows the world of magic and mystery as the boy and girl explore the garden, the film also has an element of floral inspiration.
Broken Flowers
The film revolves all around how a lifelong bachelor Don Johnston (Murray) after receiving an anonymous letter about his son, goes across countries in search of his son and his ex-girlfriends. However, it was the brief encounter between Murray and his fifth ex-girlfriend when he visited a flower shop that should not be missed. Upon close look, a beautiful bouquet of lilies and pink carnations can be spotted, the colour theme that appears multiple times throughout the film.
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