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Fading Petals (2022)

Fading Petals poster
Directed by
Bradley Charlton
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
15
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman shows up at the home of a sickly older woman to help her. They gradually trust each other, but the bond falls apart when secrets come out and things get out of hand.

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What happens

Fading Petals is a 2022 British drama written and directed by Bradley Charlton in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Melanie Revill and Charlotte Reidie. The plot follows a young woman who appears at a sickly older woman's home in order to assist her. Despite their misgivings, the two slowly open up to one another. However, their affinity is short lived when truths are revealed and matters spiral out of control. The film premiered at the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford on 9 March 2022. The film was also released on VOD the same day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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