(Not Just Any Flower)

Content: The narrative unfolds as a timid young man, Cal, arrives for a date at the penthouse of June whose house resembles a whimsical modern art installation almost like Pee-Wee's Playhouse. He offers her roses, only to have them immediately rejected. What follows is a series of absurd, slapstick-inspired events—breaking a decorative bust, accidentally putting a fish in the June’s drink—that culminate in Cal posing shirtless on her indoor “beach” set, sparking June's creative epiphany and leading her to photograph him for a Vogue ad campaign. This short film was created in 1987 under the mentorship of Martin Scorsese while Gruber was a student at Columbia Film School, and has since earned a place in exhibitions at New York’s MoMA, cementing its status as a noteworthy artistic work.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Comedy

Runtime:

10 minutes

Year:

1988

Directors:

Terry DeRoy Gruber

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Production companies:

Columbia University School of the Arts

Actors:

Cal

June

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Crews:

Writer

Director

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Director of Photography

Editor