Conversations with My Gardener
2007 · Movie · 109 min · ★ 6.5 · 95% critics
A successful artist, tired of city life and facing a breakup, returns to his childhood home in the countryside. Hiring a gardener to restore an overgrown vegetable patch leads to an unexpected reunion and a series of warm, down-to-earth conversations that reshape his days.
Where to watch
Not currently available to stream in the US.
2 hours to watch.
Not currently available to stream, rent, or buy in the US.
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Original title
- Dialogue avec mon jardinier
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-06-06
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (134 votes)
- Box office
- $25,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a calm, character-focused story about friendship, change, and simple pleasures, in the spirit of My Afternoons with Margueritte or The Taste of Others; Not for you if you need fast action or big drama.
Pros: gentle friendship story; warm rural setting; thoughtful conversations | Cons: slow pace; low-stakes plot; talk-heavy scenes
Themes
- male friendship
- botanist
- painter
Cast & crew
Daniel Auteuil
as The painter, aka 'Dupinceau'
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
as Léo, the gardener aka 'Dujardin'
Fanny Cottençon
as Hélène
Alexia Barlier
as Magda, painter's pupil
Hiam Abbass
as The gardener's wife
Élodie Navarre
as Carole, painter's daughter
Roger Van Hool
as Tony, another painter
Michel Lagueyrie
as René, painting equipment dealer
Christian Schiaretti
as Charles, future husband of Carole
Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat
as The mayor
Directed by Jean Becker