Taming the Garden
2021 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 6.8 · 95% critics
A powerful public figure develops an unusual passion: relocating massive, centuries-old trees from coastal communities to a private garden. As the trees are uprooted and transported, the film observes the cost, disruption, and emotions stirred up in the places they leave behind.
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Details
- Original title
- მოთვინიერება
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2022-01-28
- Language
- KA
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (23 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like contemplative documentaries about power, communities, and unsettling real-world choices, like F@ck This Job or The Panama Papers; Not for you if you want fast pacing or clear heroes and villains.
Pros: unusual real-life premise; striking sense of scale; thought-provoking ethical questions | Cons: slow observational pace; limited personal context; repetitive relocation process
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew
Directed by Salomé Jashi