WALLFLOWER Movie

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In this haunting docudrama, writer/director Jagger Gravning recounts the 2006 Capitol Hill massacre based on the events of that night. Though the story of a mass shooter and his victims is, sadly, not an uncommon one, the film traces the tragedy through the eyes of the perpetrator as he struggles with the choices he's made and the ones he hasn't. As he meets the group of ravers who welcome him into their home and lives, making him question what he believes he must do, the conflict within himself is evident.
“While the film must deal with death, the context and broader theme is the pursuit of joy and happiness in spite of our struggles and even in the aftermath of tragedy, the murderer’s personal arc is one of despair that led to a shocking act of evil. The film itself, however, begins with that act of violence, but never returns to it. This is because the murderer’s arc is not the arc of the film,” says director Jagger Gravning.
The need to accurately portray the characters, scene and era weighed heavily on the filmmakers, who worked with two real-life survivors of the massacre to serve as Associate Producers. Original music created during the era is featured from Seattle artist Chris Crooker, who has a personal connection to the real-life people and events. There are also a number of recognizable hybrid remix tracks.
Female lead Atsuko Okatsuka (Hulu’s They Call Me Stacy, HBO’s Room 104, Adult Swim’s Soft Focus) plays budding illustrator Strobe Rainbow, while Conner Marx (Z Nation, Criminal Minds, NCIS) plays the raffish Pied Piper of the rave scene, who reaches out repeatedly to the lonely man at the rave. “The Murderer” is played by David Call (Tiny Furniture, VH1’s The Breaks).
WALLFLOWER is produced by John W. Comerford of Paradigm Studio. Robinson Devor and William Haugh serve as Executive Producers. The film premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival.
WALLFLOWER opens in New York on October 4 at the AMC Empire 25. The film will then roll out on Oct 18 across U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Dallas-Ft. Worth and Atlanta.