When you’re little, exploring a garden means discovering another world. Here we wander with Suzie, who chomps on a tomato, observes the birds and studies a snail… And at that age, all you need is the tiniest inspiration to start telling yourself stories – inspiration such as a gap in a fence, an encounter with a black dog or a key dropped on a path: such things are intriguing enough to Suzie to encourage her to summon enough courage to head deeper into the dense garden. The director skilfully pitches this from the perspective of a child and deftly renders the rustic world of such allotments. Lucie Sunková is a seasoned user of the paint-on-glass animation technique and likes to feature trees, plants and natural elements in her various films. Young viewers will have no trouble relating to Suzie, who alternates between being excited by things or worried about them. She also has a contagious sense of wonder and a taste for discovery and adventure. The film will also appeal to older viewers, which is what the director wanted. “I see Suzie in the Garden as a dialogue with childhood,” said Sunková. “I wanted to make a film aimed both at children and at their parents by awakening their own childhood memories.”
