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The Nettle Dress

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After the death of his beloved wife, textile artist Allan Brown begins a seven-year endeavor to weave a hand-spun dress from stinging nettles foraged in the woods surrounding his home.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 09/17/2023
4/5
Allan Brown, a textile artist, speaks eloquently of the rich symbolism of taking something that is a source of pain, stripping it of its sting and, over the years, gradually reshaping and repurposing it into a thing of beauty. Go to Full Review
Leslie Felperin Financial Times 09/15/2023
3/5
The time he spent sitting with Alex is effectively spun right into the yarn, and crafters everywhere will relate to how memories get entwined or sewn or glued into the things they make, especially feelings of grief and loss. Go to Full Review
Cath Clarke Guardian 09/13/2023
3/5
The film... has a meditative effect, with its soothing, gentle rhythms, watching the seasons changing, and sense of time passing. Go to Full Review
Brian Viner Daily Mail (UK) 09/29/2023
3/5
I'm not sure that 'hedgerow couture' will catch on, but this lyrical film offers a beguiling introduction. Go to Full Review
Sarah Kent The Arts Desk 09/25/2023
5/5
As well as a beautiful example of independent or “slow” film, then, The Nettle Dress can also be viewed in the context of a burgeoning movement that aims to foster ways of making clothing that is less environmentally destructive than fast fashion. Go to Full Review
Rosalynn Try-Hane Liquid Marmalade 09/21/2023
If you have an hour and want to be completely transported then check out this documentary. Go to Full Review
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Synopsis After the death of his beloved wife, textile artist Allan Brown begins a seven-year endeavor to weave a hand-spun dress from stinging nettles foraged in the woods surrounding his home.
Director
Dylan Howitt
Producer
Dylan Howitt
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 8m