The People Garden
Determined to split up in person with her narcissistic boyfriend Jamie, Sweetpea travels to Japan, only to discover he has gone missing in a mysterious forest.
26 January 1992, Okayama, Japan
27 April 1962, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
1 July 1967, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
24 June 1980, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
5 July 1985, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4 December 1987, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA
May 04, 2016
When Litz puts us alone in that forest with Sweetpea and her fears, The People Garden has a dark, compelling pull.
September 23, 2016
The set-up promises some kind of dramatic climax but comes up largely vacant.
September 12, 2016
Somewhere in this 83-minute mystery story there is a mediocre 20-minute film struggling to get out.
August 06, 2018
Everyone who watches this film can take something away from this cinematic experience, from admiring Litz's directorial choices to lusting after Hemingway's wardrobe, do try to put The People Garden on your list of under the radar, must-see movies.
September 02, 2016
A drab leading lady and dull story ruin the novelty of this mystery set in Japan's infamous "Suicide Forest."
September 13, 2016
Merely a collection of ominously framed images devoid of purpose.
April 18, 2016
The movie's a very long 82 minutes, but would be a lot shorter without the lingering cigarette shots. Well, the actors needed something to do while staring into the middle distance. If only the audience was so lucky.
September 08, 2016
Mostly ... "The People Garden" is so slow and spare that it barely registers. It just floats through the forest, silent and bloodless.
