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Canada · 2017
1h 25m
Director Sébastien Chabot
Starring
Genre Documentary
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Shortly before his passing at the age of 86, influential gardener Frank Cabot recounted his personal quest for perfection at Les Quatre Vents, his twenty-acre English-style garden. Through the words of Cabot and his family, the film looks back at this remarkable man's personal story and the artistic philosophy that gave birth to one of the greatest gardens in the world.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Brad Wheeler
Cabot's meticulously and ambitiously designed Les Quatre Vents in bucolic Quebec is the star attraction, but Luc St. Pierre's score is magical and the interviewees are in their best chatty grooves.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
The central figure in Sebastien Chabot's documentary exhibits undeniable passion. Describing the object of his adoration, he comes across an intelligent, articulate and more than a little long-winded. Whether or not you'll enjoy hearing him expound at length will depend on how interested you are in gardens.
Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein
This is a soothing and transporting journey sure to inspire gardeners of all stripes to create their own slice of heaven.
The New York Times by Helen T. Verongos
Overall The Gardener is flat and lacking in soul, a word that comes up many times in the movie.
Chabot’s film is not “The Garden,” but The Gardener and as a portrait of the man behind Quatre Vents, unlike the gorgeous flora, it never blossoms.
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