I Watched Her Grow (2024)

Seven years after the mysterious death of her mother, an isolated botanist meets an enigmatic, teenage runaway in a creek. Forming an unexpected bond, the two embark on a harrowing journey to confront their respective pasts, all while slowly realizing that they may not have to face their uncertain futures alone. botanist, female friendship, death of family, lgbt teen, emotional vulnerability, flower garden, power of love, acceptance, assisted suicide, chronic pain, family abuse, grieving daughter, sister sister relationship, women of color, belonging, repressed trauma, quest for identity, friendship between women, shared loneliness, emotional healing, multi generational, survivor guilt, idealistic teen, chronic illness, intergenerational trauma, teenager, loss and grief