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  • Trailer 1
  • Official Trailer

Movie Info & Cast

Synopsis

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 their plan to create perfect harmony takes a series of wild turns, they realize that to survive they will have to reach a far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature, and of life itself.

Cast

  • John Chester
  • Molly Chester
  • Lydia Marie Hicks
  • Matthew Pilachowski

Atom User Reviews

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Verified Review

An amazing story of perseverance and dedication to a dream.

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Lou S
Verified Review
#inspiring
#mustsee
#familyfriendly
#intense
#seeingitagain
#greatvisualfx

Absolutely phenomenal! Every possible emotion during this movie.

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Kristin H

Metacritic

100
May 15, 2019

Climate change is never explicitly mentioned in the documentary The Biggest Little Farm, one of the year’s best films, but it hangs all over the deep, rich story of the Chesters, a pair of hardscrabble idealists who move from the concrete jungle of Santa Monica to start a 200-acre, sustainable farm from scratch.

Metacritic review by G. Allen Johnson
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
80
May 9, 2019

If you’ve entertained “Green Acres”-inspired reveries on the joys of “farm living,” this documentary may rid you of them in short order. But it may also revive your wonder at the weird but ultimately awe-inspiring ways in which humans can help nature do its work.

Metacritic review by Glenn Kenny
Glenn Kenny
The New York Times
63
May 9, 2019

The Biggest Little Farm can at times feel like a larger, better-produced version of the kind of viral video that spreads on Facebook, equal parts uplifting and self-congratulating. It’s a self-contained film about a self-contained paradise.

Jake Coyle
The Associated Press