CANCELED: Friday Film - This Beautiful Fantastic (2016) In-Person
We apologize for the inconvenience; this program has been canceled. The Hopewell Branch hopes to reschedule it for a later date.
A contemporary fairy tale revolving around the unlikely of friendship between a reclusive young woman with dreams of being a children’s book author and a cantankerous widower, set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London. This Beautiful Fantastic (2016), directed by Simon Aboud (Rated PG; Running Time: 1 hour, 32 minutes)
Bella Brown (Jessica Brown Findlay) is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children’s book. When she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her nemesis, match and mentor in Alfie Stephenson (Oscar-nominated actor, Tom Wilkinson), a grumpy, loveless, rich old man who lives next door and happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.
"A charming, beautifully photographed modern fairy tale about love and gardening" - Rex Reed, New York Observer