The Planters (2019) (original) (raw)
Awkward telemarketer Martha Plant lives a lonely existence burying treasure and eating split pea soup. When she takes in a vagrant with multiple personalities, she discovers having three friends in one may be more than she can handle.
Awkward telemarketer Martha Plant lives a lonely existence burying treasure and eating split pea soup. When she takes in a vagrant with multiple personalities, she discovers having three friends in one may be more than she can handle. (less)
Director: Hannah Leder
Writer: Hannah Leder
Starring: Hannah Leder, Pepe Serna, Jovan Adepo, Lisa London, Ted Kotcheff, Ellen Gerstein
Producer: Hannah Leder
Review by Brian Orndorf, October 8, 2020
6 / 10
The story behind the making of �The Planters� is perhaps more interesting than the film itself. In 2016, friends Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff decided they wanted to make a movie, only they weren�t interested in outside interference. Gathering equipment and a few additional actors, the partners became the crew, taking on camera and sound duties while providing lead performances. It�s a sort of DIY production, a rare one that isn�t a documentary, and �The Planters� emerges with a level of creative freedom that�s only born out of complete independence. The feature isn�t quite as bold as ex ...read more...
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