The Greenhouse

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The Greenhouse

2021

1h 37m

Drama

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Still grieving the death of her mother Lillian and stuck in a malaise, Beth Tweedy-Bell awakes one night to find a portal to the past in the forest surrounding her family property. On the cusp of her widowed mother Ruth's sixtieth birthday and the homecoming of her dysfunctional siblings Andrew, Doonie and Raf, Beth is swept away by visions of their alternative upbringing and re-lives the moments that defined her adolescence. Despite Ruth's warnings, and as real-world tensions grow between the siblings, Beth becomes mesmerized by the past; but the past is not the paradise she believed it to be.

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

A beautiful meditation on life, love, family and the fear of opening ourselves up to unknown futures, The Greenhouse is a confident, quiet treasure.

Oct 10, 2021

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Wilson-White acutely conveys how grief and loss can stifle us and conveniently deter us from our own attractions. It's one audacious debut.

Jun 10, 2021

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Elle Haywood

Vague Visages

Wilson-White composed a gripping, emotional and funny tale about memory and the emotive power of letting go, one that will appeal to those looking for an inviting escape from reality.

May 15, 2023

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Mel Campbell

ScreenHub

I found myself exasperated by this film’s focus on atmosphere at the expense of developing characters and ideas so they deliver a satisfying emotional payoff.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 28, 2022

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Andiee Paviour

Nobody's Reading This But Me

The spectres of the past take possession of the present in a supernatural drama with a skin-crawling cautionary kick.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 25, 2021

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Nicola Austin

We Have a Hulk

The Greenhouse is an ambitious and deeply personal exploration of grief, family dynamics and the difficulties of accepting one's true self.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 31, 2021

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Still grieving the death of her mother Lillian and stuck in a malaise, Beth Tweedy-Bell awakes one night to find a portal to the past in the forest surrounding her family property. On the cusp of her widowed mother Ruth's sixtieth birthday and the homecoming of her dysfunctional siblings Andrew, Doonie and Raf, Beth is swept away by visions of their alternative upbringing and re-lives the moments that defined her adolescence. Despite Ruth's warnings, and as real-world tensions grow between the siblings, Beth becomes mesmerized by the past; but the past is not the paradise she believed it to be.

Director: Thomas Wilson-White
Producer: Lizzie Cater
Screenwriter: Thomas Wilson-White
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 37m