Day of the Flowers

2012

1h 42m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

List

58%

12 Reviews

Tomatometer

54%

50+ Ratings

Audience Score

Two Scottish sisters (Eva Birthistle, Charity Wakefield) steal their father's ashes from their stepmother and head to Cuba to find a final resting place for the remains.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Although occasionally the multiple plot strands seem to be pulling against each other, there's a warmth to the production that eases us over the structural cracks and makes us care about the outcome.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 1, 2013

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Sophie Monks Kaufman

Little White Lies

This confusing Cuban/Scottish romantic roadtrip movie does offer some very modest pleasures.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 29, 2013

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

Lame gags and supporting turns ensure it concludes closer to Mamma Mia! than Marx.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 28, 2013

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Graham Young

Birmingham Mail

If the plot gets a bit confusing there are mild diversions with the landscapes and music, though even that is unlikely to send you dancing all the way home.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 10, 2013

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Emma Johnston

Total Film

Humour and melodrama rub along uncomfortably, but the likeable leads and gorgeous scenery make this lightweight trip fly by.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 25, 2013

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Watchable British drama enlivened by engaging performances, a terrific soundtrack and a strong sense of location, though the script is occasionally both frustrating and confusing.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 22, 2013

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Audience Member

I'll keep it short (I wish the film had)... Either I got out the wrong side of the flower bed this morning, or this is a bunch of poppycocks. The only person who comes out smelling faintly of roses is the striking Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta. The others wilt terribly. Lacks depth, chemistry, subtlety and laughs - terminal in a so-called romantic comedy. 100 minutes long, 100 minutes *too* long.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

A beautiful and funny film. It will make you want to go to Cuba.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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ernest e

I liked it, simple musical predictable pictorial. A lot is said without words here but it all stays at an outer physical level and does not go any deeper within any consciousness. Even a death is not used to enter growth in awareness or consciousness but uses that death for unconscious repressed sexual relational problems. When I was little England was described to me as a sexual repressed country this movie is another perfect confirmation of that repression.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

An entertaining, feel good film. Great music, very pleasing on the eyes. Enough twists in the plot to keep you interested. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

I loved this film! It's great to see a movie that's intelligent, funny and poignant. Carlos Acosta had amazing screen presence and I look forward to seeing him in more films

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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John Roberts

Director

Eva Birthistle

Rosa

Charity Wakefield

Ailie

Carlos Acosta

Tomas

Bryan Dick

Conway

Christopher Simpson

Ernesto

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Synopsis

Two Scottish sisters (Eva Birthistle, Charity Wakefield) steal their father's ashes from their stepmother and head to Cuba to find a final resting place for the remains.

Director: John Roberts
Screenwriter: Eirene Houston
Production Co: Rogue Elephant Pictures, Sirenic Films & Media
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 24, 2018
Runtime: 1h 42m