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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) 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. Rated: 4/5 Sep 17, 2023 Full Review Leslie Felperin Financial Times 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. Rated: 3/5 Sep 15, 2023 Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian The film... has a meditative effect, with its soothing, gentle rhythms, watching the seasons changing, and sense of time passing. Rated: 3/5 Sep 13, 2023 Full Review Brian Viner Daily Mail (UK) I'm not sure that 'hedgerow couture' will catch on, but this lyrical film offers a beguiling introduction. Rated: 3/5 Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Sarah Kent The Arts Desk 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. Rated: 5/5 Sep 25, 2023 Full Review Rosalynn Try-Hane Liquid Marmalade If you have an hour and want to be completely transported then check out this documentary. Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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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