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Meditative in its slowness and exquisite beauty, Portrait of a Garden is more than a fine documentary — it's a balm for the soul.
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Portrait of a Garden‘s distance from its human subjects forestalls the film’s momentum and strips it of a heart.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
For those less interested in horticultural matters, however, this Dutch documentary is akin to, well, watching plants grow. The sort of film frequently described as "meditative," it produces a calming but ultimately soporific effect.
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The New York Times by Stephen Holden
The vision of nature being lovingly tended in Rosie Stapel’s documentary, Portrait of a Garden, is remarkably evocative.