Wild Flowers (2022 film)

Wild Flowers (Girasoles silvestres) is a 2022 Spanish-French film directed by Jaime Rosales which stars Anna Castillo alongside Oriol Pla, Quim Àvila, and Lluís Marquès.

Plot
The plot tracks Julia, a 22-year-old single mother with a strong zest for life who falls romantically for a conflictive man, Óscar, also meeting another two men with different backgrounds.

Production
The screenplay was penned by Jaime Rosales and Bárbara Díez. The film is a Fresdeval Films, A Contracorriente Films, Oberon Media and Luxbox production, and it had participation from RTVE, TV3 and Movistar+ and funding from ICAA, ICEC and Creative Europe's MEDIA. Filming began in Barcelona by February 2021. Shooting locations also included Mataró, Banyoles and Melilla. Hélène Louvart worked as cinematographer.

Release
The film was selected for screening at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival's official selection, where it was presented on 17 September 2022. Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 14 October 2022.

Reception
Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily considered that the film signals "an interesting step towards the mainstream" by Rosales, featuring a "captivating, sometimes wrenching, and always relatable central performance" by Castillo.

Top ten lists
The film appeared on a number of critics' top ten lists of the best Spanish films of 2022:

Accolades

 * align = "center" | 2022 || 28th Forqué Awards || Best Film Actress || Anna Castillo || Nominated ||
 * rowspan = "11" align = "center" | 2023 || rowspan = "2" | 15th Gaudí Awards || Best Actress || Anna Castillo || Nominated || rowspan = "2" |
 * Best Actor || Oriol Pla Solina|| Nominated
 * rowspan = "3" | 10th Feroz Awards || Best Actress in a Film || Anna Castillo || Nominated || rowspan = "3" |
 * Best Supporting Actor in a Film || Oriol Pla || Nominated
 * Best Film Poster || Gonzalo Rute, Quim Vives || Nominated
 * rowspan = "3" | 78th CEC Medals || Best Actress || Anna Castillo || Nominated || rowspan = "3" align = "center" |
 * Best Supporting Actor || Manolo Solo || Nominated
 * Best New Actor || Lluís Marqués || Nominated
 * 37th Goya Awards || Best Actress || Anna Castillo || Nominated ||
 * 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Minor Role || Manolo Solo || Nominated ||
 * 67th Sant Jordi Awards || Best Actress || Anna Castillo || Won ||
 * }
 * rowspan = "3" | 78th CEC Medals || Best Actress || Anna Castillo || Nominated || rowspan = "3" align = "center" |
 * Best Supporting Actor || Manolo Solo || Nominated
 * Best New Actor || Lluís Marqués || Nominated
 * 37th Goya Awards || Best Actress || Anna Castillo || Nominated ||
 * 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Minor Role || Manolo Solo || Nominated ||
 * 67th Sant Jordi Awards || Best Actress || Anna Castillo || Won ||
 * }
 * 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Minor Role || Manolo Solo || Nominated ||
 * 67th Sant Jordi Awards || Best Actress || Anna Castillo || Won ||
 * }
 * 67th Sant Jordi Awards || Best Actress || Anna Castillo || Won ||
 * }