Constant Gardener (2005)
Release Year: 2005
Nation: China, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Alternative Title: The Constant Gardener, El jardinero fiel, Der ewige Gärtner, La Constance du jardinier, Вечният градинар, O Jardineiro Fiel, Den trägne odlaren, Uskollinen puutarhuri, O epimonos kipouros, Brižni vrtlar, Az elszánt diplomata, Ha'ganan ha'masour, La cospirazione, Wierny ogrodnik, Prietenie absoluta, Brižni baštovan, Преданный садовник, Zvesti vrtnar, Arka bahçe
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Writer: Jeffrey Caine, John le Carré
Summary
The Constant Gardener (2005), directed by Fernando Meirelles, is a political thriller based on John le Carré's novel of the same name. Set against the backdrop of Kenya and other global locations, the film explores themes of corruption, pharmaceutical industry greed, and post-colonialism. The story follows Justin Quayle, an unassuming diplomat who becomes a reluctant hero after his wife Tessa's murder sets him on a path to unravel a web of deceit involving political power, corporate interests, and humanitarian crises.