This Beautiful Fantastic

This Beautiful Fantastic

Life blooms in enchanting ways.

Directed by Simon Aboud

Produced by Constance Media, Smudge Films

2016100 min7.1 / 10

A whimsical, warmly-told contemporary fairy tale about two isolated souls finding unexpected connection and growth through gardening and friendship.

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London, this contemporary fairy tale revolves around the unlikely friendship between a reclusive young woman and a cantankerous old widower. Bella Brown is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children’s book. After she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her match, nemesis, and unlikely mentor in Alfie Stephenson, a grumpy, loveless, old man who lives next door who happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.

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  • Is This Beautiful Fantastic easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is This Beautiful Fantastic violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does This Beautiful Fantastic end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is This Beautiful Fantastic scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is This Beautiful Fantastic sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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