Petals of a Rose

This film moved me so much. FINALLY there is an accurate and sensitive film about DID without the sensationalism and awful prejudices in other films. I'm a therapist with lived experience of DID, and I found it quite an emotional watch (in a good way!). To be able to share something so positive and beautiful with my clients has been awesome. Dylan and Holly, you have beautifully captured the experiences of someone with DID in a way which many have never been able to explain with words. It's helping people to be seen, and to be validated. Thank you so much for all the emotional energy and effort you have invested in this 💜

At last, a brief, beautiful , inspirational and educational understanding of Dissociative Identity Disorder that properly thanks its brave "petals" and offers hope and a way ahead . To add to its beauty it was made by a mother and son -where the mother has DID . A rare film that can be recommended to all-the general public as well as professionals . Thanks to the survivors and colleagues who alerted me to it. A beautiful young woman is excited and nervous about her date with a safe man she loves. We watch her shop, cook, dress. This could be the start of any romantic Hollywood film . However, the gift of the film is that we see the "petals" of the other personalities open and close as and when they are needed and merge effortlessly in out of the body with the fluency of a cartoon transformation . We understand their purpose and their courage and our heroine thanks them all but ensures them she and they are safe for the date . Having a Hollywood -style romantic narrative acts as an antidote to all the horror stories of DID and the loving way the heroine aids the growth of all in the system by thanking them and understanding them offers stunning role models. It is the brilliance of this film that it does not shirk from sexuality and adult love but does so in an empowering way.

As some who has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. The film is one of the most accurate portrayal of how it feels like living with DID. You don't see many films that get it right when it comes to this mental health disorder. Bravo to the whole cast. It touched our hears to see true representation of DID in the media. We hope to see more films like this in the future.we hope that the filmmakers will make more positive portrayals on mental illness. It's important that we have our voices heard in the media. We hope Hollywood takes notice of how important to get the facts write when it comes to mental health issues.

Since 2017-18 and perhaps even before that in our own therapy we discovered and knew about dissociation. Upon transitioning from therapy to coaching and becoming a coach ourselves was where we really dove deep into the understanding of its impact on us and that there were multiple in one body. Even with all that knowledge and understanding something was missing to put it all together. Maybe because what we needed to be doing was breaking it apart and not forcing it to be a together one piece puzzle LOL. Upon watching this film we made sense of ourselves. We went into it knowing we live with dissociation as part of our CPTSD and came out saying thats US!

Amazing film that touched me on a personal and professional level! With all the inaccurate, highly stigmatizing media portrayals of trauma and dissociation out there, this was a breath of fresh air.

Great directing, acting and not triggering like some things that depict DID. Based on a real life example of a woman living with DID as a result of childhood trauma, this film is a reminder of the brilliance of the brain and soul in all humans. I so appreciate a film that normalizes dissociation and DID as this is not rare as some would think. And all around us are incredible, talented individuals living with the superpowers of their inside family!