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Portrait of a Garden

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At a centuries-old Dutch estate, an 85-year-old pruning master and the estate's gardener work on cultivating crops.

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Amy Brady Village Voice 10/26/2016
Meditative in its slowness and exquisite beauty, Portrait of a Garden is more than a fine documentary - it's a balm for the soul. Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 10/25/2016
As you watch its diligent overseers at work, the movie feels like a Zen meditation on time, nature and human activity. Go to Full Review Carson Lund Slant Magazine 10/25/2016
2/4
Portrait of a Garden's distance from its human subjects forestalls the film's momentum and strips it of a heart. Go to Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 02/07/2017
C+
This isn't just a collection of great pictures of a classic garden and orchard (AKA a castle farm) it is also a manifesto about food and the art of gardening. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 12/22/2016
4.5/5
Rosie Stapel's graceful documentary lets us see something of the processes involved, and lets us appreciate the way the garden changes over the shorter timeframe of four seasons. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy 12/11/2016
8/10
A simple film, and delicate, and abidingly good. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Rosie Stapel

Director

Rosie Stapel

Producer

Rosie Stapel

Cinematographer

Rosie Stapel

Film Editing

Jozef van Wissem

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Movie Info

Synopsis At a centuries-old Dutch estate, an 85-year-old pruning master and the estate's gardener work on cultivating crops.
Director
Rosie Stapel
Producer
Rosie Stapel
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Dutch
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 38m
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