100 minutes – Drama
Language: English
Festival release date: October 13, 2021 (St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival)
Release date: TBA
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17-year-old Carly lives with her deadbeat mom and dreams of a different life, escaping her reality through drugs and unrealistic fantasies of making it as a rock star. She spends most of her time at her best friend Laura’s house. When Laura’s young, handsome father Wayne re-enters her life, Carly bears witness to what a ‘good man’ is for the first time; Wayne is recently sober, keeps a nice home, and seems to care for his daughter. Exploring her newly discovered sexuality, Carly sets her sights on Wayne, sending their fragile lives into a permanent spiral.

Night Blooms was selected to open the 2021 SJIWFF