殺処分寸前で保護した愛犬トッドの鳴き声が原因でロサンゼルスのアパートを追い出されたジョンとモリー。料理家の妻は、本当に体によい食べ物を育てるため、夫婦で郊外へと移り住むことを決心する。しかし、そこに広がっていたのは200エーカー(東京ドーム約17個分)もの荒れ果てた農地だった。大自然の厳しさに翻弄されながらも、そのメッセージに耳を傾け、命のサイクルを学び、愛しい動物や植物たちと未来への希望に満ちた究極に美しい農場を創りあげていく―。自然を愛する夫婦が夢を追う8年間の奮闘を描いた感動の軌跡。

『The Biggest Little Farm』
Documentary / USA / 2018 / 91 min
Screening Dates: October 17–23

John and Molly were evicted from their Los Angeles apartment because their beloved dog Todd—rescued just moments before being put down—wouldn’t stop barking. Determined to grow truly healthy food, the couple—with Molly working as a professional chef—decided to move to the countryside. What awaited them, however, was 200 acres of barren, neglected farmland. Buffeted by the harsh realities of nature yet attentive to its lessons, they learned the cycle of life; alongside their cherished animals and plants, they built a breathtakingly beautiful farm filled with hope for the future. This is the moving story of a nature-loving couple’s eight-year journey to make their dream a reality.