While the Green Grass Grows: A Diary in Seven Parts

About This Movie

While the Green Grass Grows: A Diary in Seven Parts is a fascinating exploration of life and chance, crafted through Mettler's lens. It feels like a personal reflection, weaving together disparate threads from across the globe. The pacing is meditative, inviting you to linger on moments that might otherwise pass unnoticed. There’s an atmospheric quality to it, a sense of intimacy that draws you in. The film diary format allows for this beautiful play of coincidence—it's like stumbling upon hidden gems in the everyday. Mettler’s practical effects and thoughtful compositions enhance the experience, creating a dialogue between the mundane and the profound. It’s distinctive for its unabashed embrace of the ordinary, turning it into something extraordinary.

Innovative documentary styleIntercontinental storytellingExploration of coincidence in life