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The Biggest Little Farm

2018

John Chester

Documentary, Self: John Chester, Molly Chester

7.2

639

Documentary In 2011, documentary filmmaker John Chester and his wife, professional chef Molly Chester, made a life-altering decision: the couple left their jobs to move to a patch of land north of Los Angeles and build a farm from the ground up. Motivated by their desire to both live a life outside of the city and provide a better life for their rescue dog Todd, the couple waded through disastrous weather, predators, and local diseases over the ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"[It feels] like fresh air for the soul (...) Both deeply personal and remarkably objective (...) It’s unflappably solutions-oriented"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"It becomes genuinely involving and heartening (...) It will edify the curious and instruct the dreamers who have ever considered a back-to-the-land life"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"Gorgeous, devastating, and educational (...) [It] is the rare eco-friendly documentary that reaches beyond the celebratory formula to explore the application of its environmental message in detail."	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"[An] inspirational documentary that is nearly impossible to dislike (...) A remarkably reassuring film about human and mother nature"	POS
United Kingdom	David D'Arcy Screendaily	"Chester approaches the eight years as a series of epiphanies, with radiant cinematography revealing it all (...) Most of those who’ll see 'The Biggest Little Farm' will be drawn by its ardent, gentle idealism"	POS
United States	Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"[It will] revive your wonder at the weird but ultimately awe-inspiring ways in which humans can help nature do its work."	POS
United Kingdom	Leslie Felperin The Guardian	"Those interested in farming, adorable animals and environmentally friendly lifestyles will swoon over this lovingly made documentary (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Ann Hornaday The Washington Post	"Even at its most calculating and sentimental, this engaging, illuminating, sometimes painfully moving film possesses enormous value (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Robert Abele Los Angeles Times	"[It is] appealing as a chronicle of dedicated do-gooders who actually did good (...) The combination of technique and message is ultimately winning"	POS
United Kingdom	Phil de Semlyen Time Out	"A film that feels simultaneously cosmic, elemental and personal. Best of all, it’ll leave you feeling oddly hopeful for the planet (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Ed Potton The Times	"What a lovely, soul-feeding film this is (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Andrew Parker The Gate	"'The Biggest Little Farm' will make anyone want to rush out and thank a farmer for all their hard work as soon as the credits are done rolling (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Tara Brady Irish Times	"An irresistible sleeper hit of a movie (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Paddy Kehoe RTÉ	"Charming, offbeat (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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