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Synopsis: An off beat family of New Yorkers must come to terms with their own misgivings about life, relationships and the sheer unpredictability of love itself. Petunia weaves together the lives of brothers Charlie (Tobias Segal), Adrian and Michael (Eddie Kaye Thomas) as they unlearn everything their psychoanalyst parents have taught them. While Michael's cynical wife Vivian (Thora Birch) discovers she is pregnant, the family is also changing. Charlie's would be boyfriend George (Michael Urie) is in a polyamorous relationship with fitness fanatic Robin (Brittany Snow) and Adrian has developed a unrelenting sex addiction. Meddling parents Felicia (Christine Lahti) and Percy (David Rasche) must decide whether to reignite the spark in their relationship or start all over again. Petunia is a film about a dysfunctional family unit on the verge of a nervous breakdown. This is the story of how they pick up the pieces.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Ash Christian
Production: Wolfe Releasing
 
IMDB:
5.1
Metacritic:
40
Year:
2012
112 min
Website
51 Views


I'm so f***ing freaked out.

Sometimes I get so...

I don't know...

lonely, you know.

So we can be lonely together.

I'm trying.

- Michael.

- What?

There are way too many vegetables in there.

I'm going to need something fried.

Like some, some fried...

fried Twizzlers.

I'm more handicapped than you, Viv.

Yours was self-inflicted.

So was yours.

There was another person

involved in creating my pain.

Right. By another person,

you do mean me, right?

You want to go there?

OK.

I have no idea.

What?

You f***ed the maid.

I f***ed your brother.

Whatever.

Knock, knock.

Am I interrupting something?

I actually knew that

you f***ed Adrian, Vivian.

I saw the painting...

A vagina.

A little abstract.

I'm just gonna...

Yeah, well, I also found out about the maid.

Look, Michael...

Can you pay attention?

OK.

The maid was a mistake.

So was your brother.

Oh, Vivian, that is really,

really messed up.

Yeah, I agree.

I guess, I just, um, I don't know.

I was looking for attention or something.

You had mine.

I do love you, Michael.

I just don't know if I want a child.

I don't think I want to

have my brother's child.

Hey, guys, I really have to...

I think you should order your French fries

and ice cream online.

Why aren't you yelling at me?

I don't know.

Well, I wish you would.

You are a shitty wife.

Do you know that?

And I hate to say it, but it is true.

I know we talked about it before, but...

This whole deal is not

exactly what I signed up for,

you know?

I gotta pee.

Don't look at me.

God, I can't take this anymore!

I feel fat and sweaty, and leaky and gross.

What is wrong with me?

You're pregnant.

That's just it, Charlie.

I can't be a mother.

I mean, look at me.

I don't care about anything enough.

It's, it's bad.

Aren't you excited?

Yeah, for all the wrong reasons.

Like, I would like 40 cigarettes, OK,

and a shot of tequila.

Uh-oh.

Are you all right?

I think-

I think it's gonna...

Promise me one thing, OK?

If anything happens,

that you'll take care of him.

Oh, Minkel...

Yes, absolutely.

I'll help you guys any way I can.

No, I meant...

F***, ow!

Oh, never mind.

Just get the suitcase.

F***.

It's OK.

Viv.

Viv, the door is stuck again.

Get me out.

Vivian!

Vivian, the door got stuck again!

I don't even know if the doctor is here.

We've got to get this pain

killer situation worked out.

- Back off!

- All right.

No, wait! Come here!

I need, I need...

I need some pain killers.

What can I have at this stage?

The contractions are starting...

She's a little uncomfortable.

Do you have anything...

Oh! Oh, give me something!

Oh, that hurts.

I love smoking pot in the morning.

I love taking body shots off of strangers.

I can't love this baby yet.

I won't love it.

No, you don't know that.

I know you'd love it enough for both of us.

Me?

Michael wants the baby, Viv.

I don't even know if it's his.

I can't take care of a baby.

You're the most put together person I know.

That is super sad.

I'm a mother that's not a mother.

That's sad.

Ah!

All right, let's have you push, OK?

Go ahead. Push.

All right, doing good.

Let's have one more on three.

One... two... three...

OK... Go.

You did it.

Hold it.

No!

You did it.

Aw, hey.

Yeah.

How did that happen?

Some guy she met on the missed connections

section of Craigslist.

Oh, I love that section.

I go there all the time.

You do?

Oh, not for sex...

I just, I just go there to see

if anybody will notice me.

Wow, that is so sad.

And so me.

You left him.

I did.

Are you having a panic attack?

No.

Do you want a Zanex?

No. No...

This is good.

I'm good.

I ate an entire box of pizza.

I feel liberated.

How's the baby?

He's good.

He's cute...

New...

Asian.

How's your brother?

Oh, my God, Michael!

Michael!

Charlie, I'm in the bathroom.

Are you OK?

You gotta pull up on

the door and then open it.

Where did you go?

Well...

We had to go to the hospital.

Is everything all right?

Yeah.

You OK?

Hi.

WITH THE RISE OF THE SUN

THERE'S A PLACE

LOST IN TIME:

I HAVE SEEN:

ITS SWEET SHORES...

Would you love me

if I had a giant hand, gigantism of my hand?

Would you love me if

I had a creepy doll collection?

Would you love me if

I tattooed a face on my face?

Would you love me if

I suddenly became a wiccan?

Would you love me if I liked The Care Bears?

I love The Care Bears.

Would you love me if I loved The Care Bears.

Well, I love you, so.

This cake is so good.

LETTING GO:

YOUR LITTLE WHITE LIES

TO THE SKY:

AND THIS PLACE I HAVE SEEN

IN THE DEPTHS:

OF THE NIGHT...

I CAN SWIM BY THE RISE

I CAN SWIM BY THE RISE

OF THE SUN...

He's so good.

Oh, God, I've missed this so much.

Stop looking at me.

OK.

You know, these paintings

are really quite lovely.

I don't know...

They're devoid of technique,

derivative, and silly.

In 25 years, have you ever

agreed with me on anything?

God, no.

Don't start.

TAKE ME TO A MOUNTAIN TOP

WHERE THERE IS NO

TALK OF ROMANCE:

BECAUSE ALL THIS TALK OF ROMANCE

MAKES ME GROW:

SO OLD, SO FAS TAKE ME TO A MOUNTAIN SIDE

WHERE BIRDS FLY HIGH ABOVE ME

I DON'T NEED NO ONE TO LOVE ME

JUST A MOUNTAINSIDE...

LIGHT COMES:

SO FAST AND SWEE WE COME CLOSER

THAN SHOULD BE:

BUT YOU WILL NEVER TELL ME

THAT YOU'VE MADE UP YOUR MIND...

TAKE ME INTO OUTER SPACE...

IN LOVE:

IS A SAD AND FLEETING STATE

AND IT'S JUST SO DUMB SOMETIMES

TOOK ME A TO A ROOFTOP

WHERE THE SUN:

SHINES SO HOT ON ME

I DON'T NEED NO ONE

TO WRONG ME:

JUST TO LIE BESIDE...

AND I CAN LIVE WITHOUT YOUR TOUCH

BESIDES:

I UNDERSTAND TOO MUCH

THAT LIFE IS LIKE

AND SUCH AND SUCH

BUT I'M SO TIRED...

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