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THE STORY:
Miranda absolutely abhors celebrating her birthday but her clueless husband insists on throwing her a surprise party, leaving their two adult children to try and derail his plans before the family's schisms come to a combustive collision.

This film is part of the "Storm in a Teacup" world and is the sister film of “A Suit We Wear” with the same cast of characters and overlapping scenes.


Written & Directed by Eric Mann


Produced by Meera Joshi

POSTER & BIRD DESIGNS BY HANSOL KIM

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 FLOWERS ON HER BIRTHDAY

“The greatest gift you can give me is to leave me alone.”

This line from Miranda, the mother of the family in the film, encapsulates why I made "Flowers on Her Birthday". The two themes of one’s inability to see beyond their own perspective and the isolation of self-imposed sadness collide as she pleads with her family to not to continue her surprise birthday party. The "Flowers on Her Birthday" screenplay is a culmination of my intimate observations of myself, family and friends as our preoccupation with our own happiness, self-delusions, and quest for purpose can blur our perspective on how we should treat others.    
- Eric Mann

THE CAST

STILLS FROM THE FILM

“Dad, we gave her flowers last year and I still have nightmares from it.”

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“I have a lot of enemies, but with my family I can just relax and be happy.”

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Flowers on Her Birthday Score

Composed by Ayrton Farias in Recife, Brazil

The music for the film is steeped in Brazilian jazz and was lead by our composer Ayrton "Sennóide" Farias, who is based is Recife, Brazil. He pulled together a band of exceptionally talented local musicians, including himself playing bass, for several days of improvisational sessions to find the right tone for the film. They were so prolific, they ended up recording almost an hour worth of music that Ayrton mixed into a full album “Flowers on Her Birthday (Original Motion Picture Score)”. You can find it now worldwide on streaming platforms such as Tidal, Spotify, and YouTube.

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BEHIND THE SCENES