The Spanish Gardener

The Spanish Gardener

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Release Date

12/25/1956

Runtime

97 mins

Genres

Overview

Harrington Brande, a British diplomat who recently broke up with his wife, is stationed in a small coastal town in Spain with his son, Nicholas. Harrington is unreasonably possessive of Nicholas and becomes jealous when he begins to form a close friendship with Jose, their gentle gardener.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A quietly devastating portrait of paternal obsession that poisons a simple friendship. The film watches as a wounded father's need for control slowly destroys what could have healed them both.

Mood

MelancholicTenseBittersweet

Themes

FamilyComing of ageGrief

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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