The Garden (1995)

Original title

Záhrada

Directed by

Martin Šulík

Genre

drama film, comedy film, talk show

Country

Slovakia, Czech Republic, France

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

12+

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man in his early 30s named Jakub returns to his grandfather's idyllic garden. The film shows his relationships and desires among the peaceful rural setting.

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What happens

The Garden (Slovak: Záhrada) is a 1995 Slovak feature film in cooperation with French Artcam International and Czech InFilm Praha directed by Martin Šulík. The film is a poetic tale of Jakub, a man in his early 30s. It reflects the relationships and desires of Jakub in the idyllic surroundings of his grandfather's garden. The Garden is one of the most recognised films of post communist Slovakia. It is especially popular in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It won the Special Jury Prize at the 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1995, and several Czech Lions in 1996. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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