“Wildflower” – In full bloom [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Wildflower” is the sort of true story of an intrepid youngster raised by intellectually challenged parents. Peg and Earl are the parents of Sharon, born seriously challenged intellectually but with a joyful, fearless personality ready to go after what she wants. Derek, whose mental growth stopped at age 13 after a traumatic head injury, is what she wants. Unlike Derek’s mother Loretta, who has yet to come to grips with his disability, Peg encourages Sharon’s pursuit of happiness. They marry and to the relative horror of both parents, they soon produce a child, Bambi, named after Sharon’s favorite Disney character. As soon as she was able, Bambi referred to herself as Bea. Life in Las Vegas is not easy but you’d never be able to tell from the delight they share in each other, whether living in their van or in the bungalow they eventually call home. Bea, lying in the hospital with her loved ones around her, has suffered an accident that has put her in a coma. But as her extended dysfunctional family hovers, it is Bea’s disembodied voice that narrates her family story for us, much like the device used in “Sunset Boulevard,” except that Bea’s not dead. Kiernan Shipka as “Bea.” Photo…
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