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The Garden

Original title: Záhrada
  • 1995
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.3K
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The Garden (1995)
Comedy

A disillusioned 30-something teacher falls out with his father and moves to a derelict house in their family garden. He is then visited by a stunningly beautiful neighbour, famous philosophe... Read allA disillusioned 30-something teacher falls out with his father and moves to a derelict house in their family garden. He is then visited by a stunningly beautiful neighbour, famous philosophers, his ex-lover and.A disillusioned 30-something teacher falls out with his father and moves to a derelict house in their family garden. He is then visited by a stunningly beautiful neighbour, famous philosophers, his ex-lover and.

  • Director
    • Martin Sulík
  • Writers
    • Marek Lescák
    • Ondrej Sulaj
    • Martin Sulík
  • Stars
    • Roman Luknár
    • Zuzana Sulajová
    • Jana Svandová
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Martin Sulík
    • Writers
      • Marek Lescák
      • Ondrej Sulaj
      • Martin Sulík
    • Stars
      • Roman Luknár
      • Zuzana Sulajová
      • Jana Svandová
    • 19User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Roman Luknár
    Roman Luknár
    • Jakub
    Zuzana Sulajová
    • Helena
    Jana Svandová
    Jana Svandová
    • Tereza
    Marián Labuda
    Marián Labuda
    • Otec
    Katarína Vrzalová
    • Helenina matka
    Ján Melkovic
    • svatý Benedikt
    Stanislav Stepka
    • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
    Frantisek Kovár
    Frantisek Kovár
    • Wittgenstein
    Dusan Trancík
    • Terezin muz
    Marta Raslová
    • Zena
    Marián Labuda
    Marián Labuda
    • Císník
    • (as Marian Labuda ml.)
    Pavol Trancík
    Michal Pribis
    Michaela Musilová
    Iva Beluncíková
    Vincent Frölich
    Lubomir Benko
    Jaroslav Burger
    • Director
      • Martin Sulík
    • Writers
      • Marek Lescák
      • Ondrej Sulaj
      • Martin Sulík
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews19

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    10kaat

    Treasure

    Every time I see this movie, my love for it grows. It is one of my treasures on VCR. It confronts you with life and living life, but not in a cynic way, which is often the case in film and literature. It shows the beauty and mystique of this world without being pretentious. The movie contains a great sense of humor, because humans are strange creatures with funny methods of approaching life and how they try to make sense of it. You have to love them for it, in spite or because of the mistakes they make.
    10spechax

    Good entertainment and high art in one

    One of the best movies I have ever seen. A visually beautiful, modern fairy-tale. This movie can be enjoyed as a comedy with a witty plot and a perfect cast, and, as an essay in the history of culture with archetypical characters and situations. Sulik has a distinctive style of his own, which he continues to develop also in his latest work, "Orbis Pictus", but I think "Garden" is his best movie so far. If you ever get a chance to see it, do so - you will not regret.
    quas

    best film i have ever seen

    If you think movie in which nothing really happens must be boring... forget it. It's non-action and calm, but far from ,,artistic" and ,,intelligents-only" ones. It's hard to say what is it about (i have heard something about ,,seeking yourself" :-), because you simply sit and watch and after the movie you find yourself smiling to people around you - without necessarily for thinking about ,,what it meant and what it means for me".
    9poc-1

    A Gem

    A beautiful movie, with a dreamlike feel to it. The main character is Jakub who has fallen out with his father and has moved into a ramshackle house in the countryside. There is an overgrown garden and orchard.It is organised in chapters like a book, as Jakub encounters various odd visitors to the house and garden. Don't expect much of a message or action, just sit back and enjoy.
    10arachnix

    Best fairy tale ever

    I don't know what is making me to see this movie again and again. I think is something under the line I can not describe. For me it is absolutely amazing movie and all I can say about it is that you have to see it. It is not about being a masterpiece or having million dollar budget, it is about feelings that will stay inside you for a while after seeing this. I don't know if somebody can imagine to be in position of Jakub, but I would like to be on his place every time he is spending his time in garden where you can feel the touch of ages. I think for people outside of Slovakia it could be nice look into Slovakian way of thinking.

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Slovakia the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 68th Academy Awards in 1996.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Milujem Slovensko: Episode dated 1 January 2013 (2013)

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    • Release date
      • June 9, 1995 (Slovakia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Slovakia
      • France
    • Language
      • Slovak
    • Also known as
      • Trädgården
    • Filming locations
      • Myjava, Slovakia
    • Production companies
      • Artcam International
      • Charlie's Bratislava
      • In Film Praha
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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