Wildflower: The Documentary

May 9, 2025
A documentary uncovering the real-life story behind Hulu’s #1 ranked narrative film, Wildflower. Christina Stahl appears to have it all, she’s an honors student, track captain, and hardworking teen. But at home, she is the primary caretaker for her mentally disabled parents. Her mother has a 59 IQ, and her father lives with a brain injury from a teenage motorcycle accident. Now, Christina faces a life-changing choice: pursue college or stay to support her family. Wildflower: The Documentary tells her powerful true story, shedding light on the challenges of growing up too soon, the deep love that holds families together, and the broader conversation around disability, sacrifice, and caregiving.

Writers

Matt Smukler

Directors

Matt Smukler

Producers

Shannon E. Riggs
Matt Tolmach
Paige Goldberg Tolmach
Brian Weidling
Matt Smukler

Starring

Awards

Nashville Film Festival - 2020 Winner of the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary

Wildflower: The Documentary

May 9, 2025
A documentary uncovering the real-life story behind Hulu’s #1 ranked narrative film, Wildflower. Christina Stahl appears to have it all, she’s an honors student, track captain, and hardworking teen. But at home, she is the primary caretaker for her mentally disabled parents. Her mother has a 59 IQ, and her father lives with a brain injury from a teenage motorcycle accident. Now, Christina faces a life-changing choice: pursue college or stay to support her family. Wildflower: The Documentary tells her powerful true story, shedding light on the challenges of growing up too soon, the deep love that holds families together, and the broader conversation around disability, sacrifice, and caregiving.
A documentary uncovering the real-life story behind Hulu’s #1 ranked narrative film, Wildflower. Christina Stahl appears to have it all, she’s an honors student, track captain, and hardworking teen. But at home, she is the primary caretaker for her mentally disabled parents. Her mother has a 59 IQ, and her father lives with a brain injury from a teenage motorcycle accident. Now, Christina faces a life-changing choice: pursue college or stay to support her family. Wildflower: The Documentary tells her powerful true story, shedding light on the challenges of growing up too soon, the deep love that holds families together, and the broader conversation around disability, sacrifice, and caregiving.

Writers

Matt Smukler

Directors

Matt Smukler

Producers

Shannon E. Riggs
Matt Tolmach
Paige Goldberg Tolmach
Brian Weidling
Matt Smukler

Awards

Nashville Film Festival - 2020 Winner of the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary

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