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The Biggest Little Farm (2018)  link to The Biggest Little Farm on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 3586

poster The Biggest Little Farm

IMDb Rating:
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8.1/10 (4511 votes)

Country: USA, 91 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Documentary

Director(s): John Chester

Video Codec: Unknown

Storyline:
A testament to the immense complexity of nature, The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction notice from their tiny LA apartment, John and Molly Chester make a choice that takes them out of the city and onto 200 acres in the foothills of Ventura County, naively endeavoring to build one of the most diverse farms of its kind in complete coexistence with nature. The land they've chosen, however, is utterly depleted of nutrients and suffering from a brutal drought. The film chronicles eight years of daunting work and outsize idealism as they attempt to create the utopia they seek, planting 10,000 orchard trees and over 200 different crops, and bringing in animals of every kind- including an unforgettable pig named Emma and her best friend, Greasy the rooster. When the farm's ecosystem finally begins to reawaken, so does the Chesters' hope - but as ...

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Cast:

photo John Chester John Chester Self
photo Molly Chester Molly Chester Self
photo Lydia Marie Hicks Lydia Marie Hicks Volunteer Farmer
photo Matthew Pilachowski Matthew Pilachowski Singing Wedding Guest

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1