Cotton Flowers
Directed by Aller Beauchamp, Ashley Shea Landers4.0
"Cotton Flowers" centers on the lives of four privileged teenagers. Though they're still safe and innocent, a dysfunctional value system leaves them unprepared to defend themselves against predators and temptation. Brit (Keila Collins), Sophie, Todd, and Andy, a very unlikely group, find themselves working together on an economics project their teacher Miss Rose assigns. They all believe they are in control and wiser than they really are. They face harsh consequences to which their parents are oblivious. Sophie deals with a slutty reputation and a virgin's frame of reference. Todd feels invincible and decides to mug a stranger with dire results. Andy faces a homosexual experience when disrespect for his parents forces them to lock him out after curfew. And Brit finds that being a bitch that does drugs is a hard thing for the most popular girl at school to hide. This film clearly depicts the darker side of teenage life and the consequences that often accompany the mistakes so many of us have made.
