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Grow Your Own is a warm-hearted British comedy with a host of well-known British stars. A refugee family is given a plot to help rehabilitate their traumatized father. At first they are met with suspicion by the men who have worked the gardens for years but eventually they are accepted by their united love of making things grow.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Deleted Scenes, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: British director Richard Laxton's allegorical ensemble comedy Grow Your Own concerns a most unusual therapy doled out to local refugee families in London: an analyst allots a parcel of land to each group, and asks its kinfolk to farm vegetables there. Naturally, a myriad of complications arise - from a young man named Kenny (Alan Williams, who refuses to comply with the given ordinance and paint his hut red, to Miriam (Diveen Henry), a widow who believes that the spirit of her late husband has returned in the form of one of the gardeners, Little John (Eddie Marsan), to a Chinese immigrant, Kung Sang (Benedict Wong) whose wife died when packed into a shipping container. Matters grow increasingly sticky and complex for everyone when a cell phone company turns up and insists on planting an obtrusive mast in the middle of the land. ...Grow Your Own
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The story centres around the allotment and the characters therin. Along come a 'family' of asylum seakers who have been given a plot to assist with the rehab of one of the main characters. This causes a mild panic in the allotment with the regulars coping with this in differing ways. You do want the main character to come good and he does! Along the way there is some great acting, some tearful moments and some really touching performances and a big dose of humour (one or two mild expletives). A typical british film about how people live their introverted allotment life and how they cope with change. I watched this with my young family and we all loved it. I was the only one who cried though! A feel good film.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When I saw the trailer for this on another DVD I decided to get it out and was I glad. I wasn't sure about it initially but it turned into a real heartwarming and funny story of people, their prejudice and ways in which people can grow.
The story centers around a set of alotments and a group of immigrants who find themselves given alotments as a way of getting them over trauma and integrated into society. Along the way there's racism, love, laughter and sadness and it really dragged me in.
I would recommend it to anyone.
The story centers around a set of alotments and a group of immigrants who find themselves given alotments as a way of getting them over trauma and integrated into society. Along the way there's racism, love, laughter and sadness and it really dragged me in.
I would recommend it to anyone.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
We all loved this film, even my 15 year old Nephew!!
Grow You Own is a real heart warmer, with good old British humour and some very serious points as well.
A great story line that shows some of the ignorance that can blight old blighty, but also shows some of the strengths as well.
Rent it, you won't regret it.
Grow You Own is a real heart warmer, with good old British humour and some very serious points as well.
A great story line that shows some of the ignorance that can blight old blighty, but also shows some of the strengths as well.
Rent it, you won't regret it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A joy to watch. A gem to buy and watch again.
I saw this film by accident when the television was on in the background. After a few minutes, I put the laptop down and watched. I am so glad I did. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ski Racer
Gardening can heal
A great wholesome watch. You can read the blurb to see what the story's about. But the many interwoven themes in this film allow a very wide audience to enjoy and take a positive... Read more
Published 6 months ago by badshah.net
grow your own dvd
great film, human, funny, tragic, real as you like. i have watched and shown it quite a few times, always worth it. Not a documentary about veg growing tho.
Published 10 months ago by vickymoller
A Film For All the Family
Grow Your Own is every bit a classic British film. It has all the elements of a great story, with love, friendship and emotional healing all being present, along with class warfare... Read more
Published 10 months ago by boz
great fun but don't forget the Kleenex
I loved this film - yes, lots of cliches, and loads of set pieces, but who cares? I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had tears streaming down my face at the sad bit and went to bed happy! Read more
Published 10 months ago by R. Cure
A little gem
As an allotment holder, this film really has it all. Lots of big, global issues played out against the backdrop of a sternly run allotment society - not very subtle, but very... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Allotment holder
Sweet but not a classic
A nice watch, especially a Sunday afternoon when it's too rainy to be out in your own garden. But it's no real classic, and certainly not a Friday night film watch. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Dr Nick
Funny and heart warming British film
Anyone wishing to support the British Film Industry and who enjoys English humour needs this film. No car crashes or swearing. It's good Family entertainment. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mrs. J. Cook
Grow your own
This is a very good film well acted with story line covering all emotions from funny to sad.
Well worth a look.Grow Your Own [DVD] [2007]
Well worth a look.Grow Your Own [DVD] [2007]
Published 19 months ago by chris d
A must buy for anyone with a soul!
This is a wonderful film - British made and full of wonderful performances. It's just plain wonderful! Read more
Published 22 months ago by S. Kemp
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