Release Date: May 10th, 2019
PG |1 hr 31 min
Plot SummaryA couple are followed through their successes and failures as they work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.
Cast: John Chester, Molly Chester
Director: John Chester
Genres: Documentary
Production Co: Diamond Docs
Most of those who’ll see The Biggest Little Farm will be drawn by its ardent, gentle idealism, and less by its hard-headed look at the challenges of sustainable farming. show more
The Biggest Little Farm is a decent personal narrative film — even inspiring at times — but it could have provided a much-needed educational view and a deeper look at the importance of California’s essential agricultural life. show more
Running a farm is a tough life of never-ending work, and once the film drops its initial idealization of back-to-the-land fantasies in favor of a more realistic assessment of the challenges involved, it becomes genuinely involving and heartening. show more
