18 July 2024
Master Gardener (2022)
Written and directed by Oscar nominee Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, The Card Counter, First Reformed), Master Gardener follows Narvel Roth, a meticulous horticulturist devoted to tending the grounds of a historic estate called Gracewood Gardens, and pandering to its wealthy owner, Mrs Haverhill. When Mrs Haverhill asks him to take on her wayward great-niece Maya as an apprentice, chaos enters Narvel’s spartan existence, unlocking dark secrets from a buried, violent past that threatens them all.
Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominee Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby, The Underground Railroad), three-time Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver (Avatar, Alien) and Black Reel nominee Quintessa Swindell (Black Adam, In Treatment) co-star.
Master Gardener had its world premiere at Venice, with Weaver winning Best Actress at the CinEuphoria Awards, where Edgerton was up for Best Actor.
In their 4/5-star review, Total Film praised Schrader as “An auteur operating at the top of the league.”
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