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Master Gardener

2023 · 111 min

A quiet, meticulous character study that slowly reveals buried violence beneath a calm surface.

Directed by: Paul Schrader
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver, Quintessa Swindell

Tagline: The seeds of love grow like the seeds of hate.
Overview: Narvel Roth is a meticulous horticulturist who is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate and pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager Mrs. Haverhill. When she demands that he take on her wayward and troubled niece, it unlocks dark secrets from a buried violent past.

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Directed by: Paul Schrader
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver, Quintessa Swindell

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
guilt
identity
obsession
isolation
Places: single country house
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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