This dynamic is moving enough on its own, but “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart” heaps on a series of unnecessary revelations about Sally’s romantic past and relationship with Alice’s parents, some of which come out of left field and with no basis in what we see onscreen.
But the show too often heightens itself into melodrama, the opposite of the realism and sensitivity called for by its subject matter.īefore the fire, Alice is an avid reader who earns the affection of Sally (Asher Keddie), a local librarian mourning the loss of her own daughter at around Alice’s age. “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart” wants to shed light on the lived experience of gendered abuse, and in that attempt, showrunner Sarah Lambert and director Glendyn Ivin employ some powerful imagery and performances. Combined with an awkward pace that lingers far too long on some story beats while skipping over others entirely, the effect is counterproductive.
Just as flowers can be plants, people or an entire language unto themselves, the limited series from Amazon Prime Video overcrowds its seven episodes with subplots and twists that obscure its deeper resonance.
Adapted from Holly Ringland’s novel of the same name, “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart” packs a great deal - too much, perhaps - into a single concept.
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