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The Gardener

Name: The Gardener
Director: Sébastien Chabot
Released: 2018
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

4.2/10

Fair

2018

TV-G

Director

Sébastien Chabot

Runtime

85 minutes

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The Gardener is a contemplative exploration of environmental legacy and aesthetic purpose. It prioritizes the preservation of a unique landscape over dismantling social norms. While the film challenges traditional ownership narratives by presenting the garden as a collective effort, it remains firmly grounded in a specific Western tradition. It does not actively seek to address a broad range of social issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Gardener have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film examines personal legacies and unconventional family structures. It avoids focusing on traditional family milestones and instead highlights shared aesthetic interests.

How does The Gardener portray gender?

Fair

The narrative shifts from social hierarchies to collaborative gardening efforts. It challenges the idea of a single patriarch by emphasizing the shared intellectual work across three generations.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Gardener?

Limited

The documentary focuses on a unique horticultural project within a Western context. Representation aligns with the historical demographics of the estate's period.

How does The Gardener represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film emphasizes a secular, spiritual connection to nature over religious morality. It critiques capitalist land exploitation by promoting long-term, generational care of the environment.

Does The Gardener include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant depiction of visible or invisible disabilities within this documentary.

Present on Screen

Highlights collaborative stewardship over traditional gender roles.
Challenges the 'sole patriarch' narrative through a multi-generational perspective.
Critiques capitalist land exploitation through a secular, spiritual lens.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, staying within a Western context.
Provides no significant representation of visible or invisible disabilities.
Does not actively engage with the deconstruction of social norms.

Official Synopsis

Created over 75 years and three generations, Les Quatre Vents stands as an enchanted place of beauty and surprise, a horticultural masterpiece of the 21st century. See how Frank Cabot gave birth to one of the greatest gardens in the world.

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