Flower Girl (film)

It stars Damilola Adegbite as a hopeless romantic florist who dreams of marrying her long-time boyfriend Umar (Chris Attoh).

However, when their relationship hits a rough patch, Kemi finds herself entangled in an unexpected romance with a charming celebrity lawyer, Tunde (Attoh), leading to a series of life-changing events.

Kemi, a young florist working at her parents' flower shop in Lagos, dreams of marrying her long-term boyfriend, Umar, a lawyer, who has promised to propose once he gets a promotion.

It challenges traditional notions of love and marriage, suggesting that personal happiness and fulfillment take precedence over simply adhering to societal norms.

[2] Similar to her approach with Small Boy, director Michelle Bello introduced new faces to the secondary roles in Flower Girl, opting to blend the main cast with emerging young actors.

The cast had to adapt to Bello's unique directorial style and techniques throughout their weeks of rehearsal, allowing them to grow into their roles and bring fresh energy to the film.

Michelle Bello began developing the initial rough draft for Flower Girl while studying for her master's degree in communication at Regent University in Virginia, United States.

She incorporated relationship issues faced by young couples in Nigerian society to make the story relatable for younger audiences.

It was only when brainstorming with my brother, who wrote the final script, that I realized this story would be perfect to shoot back home due to its international theme and crossover appeal."

Screenwriter Jigi Bello expressed that Flower Girl offered a unique opportunity to create a cinematic world that would resonate with Nigerian audiences.

It helped establish Michelle Bello as a noteworthy director and highlighted the potential of Nigerian cinema to produce high-quality romantic comedies.