Inspired by a documentary of the same name, Wildflower tells a compelling story with many confusing elements.
Despite the heartwarming nature of the dramedy Wildflower's ending, the movie leaves many questions that need further analysis. The main cast of Wildflower includes Kiernan Shipka as Bea, Dash Mihok as Derek, and Samantha Hyde as Sharon—the three characters who make up the small Johnson family at the center of the movie.
Audiences first see Bea when she's rushed into the hospital in a coma. The movie follows Bea's recounting of her life as a teenager who helps support her two disabled parents. She attempts to navigate her senior year in high school while managing her family and maintaining some normalcy. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT At its core, the true story-inspired Wildflower explores the complex role and responsibilities that Bea has to shoulder. As she spends more time with her new boyfriend, Bea puts less time into handling her parents' basic self-care, finances, and schedules. As problems start to arise with her parents, Bea questions her ability to ever leave home. This creates a rage inside which she handles with several unhealthy coping mechanisms. After ending up in a coma, Bea realizes that her parents want her to thrive in a happy and independent life, allowing her to look toward the future. However, while this conclusion is hopeful, the movie still leaves some issues unresolved. Here's what happens in the Wildflower ending explained.How Does Bea End Up In A Coma? At Wildflower's climax, Bea decides to drink a bottle of whiskey alone in her room. In her inebriated state, she goes out selling tickets for her school’s raffle on The Las Vegas Strip. Andy, a schoolmate’s college-age brother, pulls up and asks her to get in the car. She hops in the back with him and he begins sexually assaulting her. Bea gets uncomfortable and says she wants out of the car. Damien, Andy’s buddy, only pulls over when she tries to jump out of the moving vehicle. Bea tries to walk away, but Andy follows her, begging her to get back in. He starts pulling her arm. Bea throws up and then falls, hitting her head on the ground. Andy and Damien put her in the car, drive her to the hospital, and leave her on a bench. They don’t even bother to wait for anyone to come to get her, instead pulling away in their car as nurses run out to get her. It turns out, she isn’t just unconscious; Bea’s in a coma. Though Andy seemed sinister earlier in Wildflower when he was hitting on girls at a high school party, this whole scene shows how truly predatory he was. He doesn’t have any qualms about picking up a drunk high schooler and sexually assaulting her. Damien also has no issues with Andy’s actions, only saying he doesn’t want to get caught with a drunk high schooler in his car. This points to the fact that predators tend to befriend other predators. Their concern for only themselves shows at the moment when they take her to the hospital. Rather than get in trouble, they put a high schooler’s life at risk, and their actions directly lead to Bea ending up in a coma. Does Bea Go To College? Throughout Wildflower, Bea’s guidance counselor pesters her about applying to college. She has the grades and extracurriculars to attend college, but she only applies to a couple of community colleges after being pushed. Despite the potential for her to gain a scholarship or financial aid, she doesn’t even want to consider leaving her parents. Bea believes they couldn’t survive without her physical, emotional, and financial support. Still, finding an old hat her uncle gave her, Bea realizes she wants to attend UCLA. In the last few minutes of the movie, she reads her college application essay to her guidance counselor. The credits scenes show Bea’s parents driving her to college. Bea’s parents start singing a song about Bea going to UCLA. Her mom’s wearing a UCLA beanie and even tells the person they pick up for a Lyft that her daughter is going to college. This moment shows her mom’s pride in her daughter. It also displays that her parents support her dreams, even if it means she will be away from them. In a heartwarming moment, since this movie is inspired by true events, the movie ends with photos of the real family and an update that “Bea” is in her third year at UCLA.Does Bea Attend The Prom? Bea spends most of her time outside of school working to support her family. At one point in Wildflower, she starts putting aside a small amount of money each paycheck so that she can go to Disneyland and buy a dress for prom. While she shops for a dress, some kids convince Sharon to buy them beer. Sharon gets arrested, and they also arrest Derek when he causes a scene with the police. Bea has to bail out her parents with the money she saved. She loses all the money she saved when she learns that her father lost his job and stopped her mother from getting disability checks. Due to this incident and her breakup with Ethan, Bea doesn’t attend the prom in Wildflower. This part of the movie temporarily broadens the scope from familial dynamics to societal issues. Firstly, the teens' behavior draws attention to wider societal abuse of disabled people. Secondly, the police arrest Sharon and Derek without considering the circumstances. In the case of Derek, he is arrested for trying to talk to the police about his wife’s crime. Lastly, audiences learn that the systems meant to protect people with disabilities allow a spouse to turn off the benefits of their partner without their permission, again hilighting a pressing issue. The True Meaning of Wildflower's Ending The ending of Wildflower shows that families can come together to love and support each other, even in what seems like the most difficult of situations. By working together, Sharon and Derek set out to make sure that Bea can go to college without worrying about them. These scenes are some of the most impactful and heartwarming in Wildflower, in part because they provide a more rounded perspective. Rather than focusing entirely on Bea, they also center the perspective of Sharon and Derek. Unfortunately, the rest of Wildflower tries to tell a compassionate story, but ultimately falls short by focusing primarily on a non-disabled point of view.
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