The Rose Maker

"La Fine Fleur" (2020) is a delightful French drama that takes us on an emotional journey of self-discovery, passion for art, and the beauty of unexpected friendships. Director Pierre Pinaud has crafted a visually stunning film that captures the essence of rural France and the charm of its people.

The movie follows Eve Vernet (Catherine Frot), a once-renowned horticulturist struggling to save her family estate and its cherished rose garden from being taken over by a large, soulless competitor. When three ex-convicts, Fred (Melan Omerta), Sami (Fatsah Bouyahmed), and Diego (Oliver Gourmet), are assigned to help Eve as part of their rehabilitation program, an unlikely bond forms between them. Through their shared passion for flowers and their unique perspectives on life, they work together to revive the rose garden and, in the process, rediscover the importance of friendship, love, and second chances.

Catherine Frot delivers a powerful performance as Eve, showcasing her character's vulnerability, resilience, and undeniable love for the art of horticulture. The supporting cast is equally commendable, with each actor bringing depth to their respective roles. The chemistry among the cast is palpable, making their journey all the more captivating and heartwarming.

The cinematography of "La Fine Fleur" is breathtaking, capturing the lush beauty of the French countryside and the vibrant colors of the roses. The story unfolds at a gentle pace, allowing viewers to fully immerse themselves in the world of the characters and the enchanting landscape.

The film's soundtrack, composed by Fred Avril, adds an additional layer of emotion, with its subtle melodies perfectly accompanying the narrative's twists and turns.

"La Fine Fleur" (2020) is a touching and inspiring film that reminds us of the importance of embracing our passions, forging connections with others, and the power of redemption. If you're a fan of heartfelt dramas, stunning visuals, and captivating performances, this movie should definitely be on your must-watch list.

I loved this movie! The story is touching. It shows the struggle of a woman, daughter of a rose maker to keep her father's rose growing business by herself and her assistant Vera. They hire three inexperienced workers to help selectively breed and grow roses and train them in this art and profession. Eve is very determined to outwin the coopetition and at first resorts to a tactic that is not very honest. This approach does not produced the desired roses, maybe as result of karma. However, the workers that Vera has hired accidentally achieve breeding of beautiful and fragrant roses.

The movie shows how roses and people need care, attention and love, and appreciation of their unique qualities. It takes time, perseverance and patience and depends on external factors beyond one's control. Growing of beautiful roses is not an easy job, but their beauty and fragrance bring happiness to people, and growing them gives livelihood and meaning.

Besides having a very interesting plot, the movie was visually beautiful with many roses and the actors were great.

I won't spoiler, just some words on how good this little french movie is: It's a very fine movie with an excellent cast, some very funny moments, some quiet moments , some drama and character development and a lot of wonderful roses. If you love roses, watch this movie.

You get some insight about the rose business and the techniques in growing roses with some loveable characters.

Really good camera work and excellent soundtrack.

Highly recommended.

This movie came up as a recommendation on Amazon Prime, it looked cute so I tried it. I didn't realize it was all in French until about 5 minutes in (so American 🙄). It made me want to get more into roses! I laughed, I cried, and I used subtitles. I don't know French but you really don't need to, the actors and sets showed all the emotion, actions, and feelings needed to understand what was going on, I did rewind it a few times to re-read the subtitles, I didn't want to miss anything. I recommend this for the romantics (French is so pretty, even when they curse) and anyone who just enjoys a nice movie on a Sunday afternoon. It was a lovely movie and I enjoyed all of it, from beginning to end.

This luscious movie, is so stylish and elegant , and at the same time , down to earth. It deals with issues we can all relate to, and also some we may wonder at. The beauty of the roses and the poignancy of the story, touch the heart. Tissues may be required. Quite an eclectic mix of characters , makes for a quirky journey with some unexpected twists, with unpredictable characters. How far will we go to achieve our dreams? I notice there is a lot of restraint in the characters, which adds interest and keeps you engaged. The needs of the young touch the hearts of the mature. The wisdom of the mature gives hope to the aimless . Some laughs, some tears, some surprises. Another entertaining whimsical movie from our French movie makers.