🔗 Share this article Grow Review – A Refined Gourd Cultivation Adventure Filled with Lively Appeal and Comedic Talent This lively UK family movie boasts five different writers listed for the screenplay, with a pair who contributed “additional material”. This could explain why the story beats progress with such metronomic precision, and the characters seem as though they were cultivated in a controlled environment. Ironically, the backdrop is a homestead farm where agronomist-owner Dinah decides to go organic after being inspired by her gifted niece Charlie, who feels plants’ emotions by touching them. A Budding Relationship and a Prize Pumpkin Recently introduced, for motives the otherwise polished script doesn't clarify, Dinah and Charlie get to know each other over several seasons – which coincides with the time required to cultivate a pumpkin for the annual village competition. Charlie hopes to utilize the award cash to find her mother, said to have left for become a movie star in the US. The ensemble cast is packed with delightful humorous roles from seasoned UK performers. Star-Studded Appearances and Villainous Rivals The mother character later emerges portrayed by a well-known actress, similar to Rosheuvel, comes from in popular series. Additionally, the lineup features an eccentric gardener portrayed by Nick Frost, who offers advice on growing pumpkins for the duo. At the same time, Jane Horrocks and Tim McInnerny play the Smythe-Gherkins, the evil local elites determined to win the competition purely for prestige as they lack need for the cash prize. Nick Frost shines as a hippy horticulturist. The antagonists add comedic tension as affluent competitors. The youthful Dominic McLaughlin plays Charlie’s school friend Oliver. Youthful Talent and Filmmaking Style While his Scottish tone seems somewhat out of place in this setting, his dry underplaying and humor sense are so adept it’s expected he was chosen for a leading part in a future show. Director John McPhail maintains a lighthearted humorous vibe and stays unobtrusive with what is meant to serve as evening family fun for a specific seasonal period.