Linnea in Monet's Garden

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Starring: Heinz Schachtner
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Type: DVD
Directed By: Lena Anderson;Christina Bjork
Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Release Date: 1999-07-13
{WINNER! Best Animated Film, New England Children's Film Festival}

Here she comes, right from the pages of the bestselling book LINNEA IN MONET'S GARDEN. The charming tale about a little girl's love for Impressionist Claude Monet's paintings is now brought to life in full animation. Join Linnea and her friend Mr. Bloom as they set off to Paris, and then to Monet's garden in Giverny. Watch with delight as they discover the real places which served as inspiration for their favorite paintings. And marvel as the paintings and the garden come to "life" in live action.

LINNEA IN MONET'S GARDEN is a unique blend of imagination and education, teaching children about the art and life of one of the most important painters of the 20th century, while entertaining them with the mystery and beauty of art and nature.

beautiful
This is more than a childs video. It transcends all ages. Beautifully done and good for introducing young people to art.

Recommended
This is exactly the sort of DVD I wanted for my kids. No violence, no lowbrow humor, no hyperactive pacing, no obnoxiously noisy soundtrack that attempts to artificially excite the ADD generation of children. The artwork is beautiful, the soundtrack matches it perfectly, and the storyline isn't addicted to the usual tedium of marching the viewer through one predictable cliffhanger after another. This is a film of discovery rather than adversity. I rate this with as many stars as there are to give.

A heartwarming film for adults too!
This film is precious and will help you appreciate Monet's art even more. Part of the "animation" includes real life photographs of Monet's paintings and his home which is a museum now. The conversations and experiences of the young girl and her elderly friend are touchingly realistic and often humorous. The background music is also delightful. Now, I long to go to France if only for a picnic and a tour of Monet's garden!

Great for young kids.
We had to watch this in art class this year. Being 11, the majority of us talked or stared at the wall while watching it but I watched it. I thought it was cute, good for younger ages. But very good to watch if your kid likes art. I had no idea of this, but it's dubbed from French. I thought Linnea was Swedish....

A Meditation
April 28, 2004

I first came upon this charming short in the Children's Room of the Donnell Library, part of the NYPL. I was intrigued by a film for children explaining Monet, one of the harder artists to explain in art appreciation terms for young people. I was not disappointed.

This short from Sweden with English-language dubbing has a number of subtle qualities: a mediation on a well-known but elusive artist and his life; the relationship between Linnea, a curious and sometimes feisty child of about 9 or 10, and her upstairs neighbor, the kindly Mr. Bloom (Blomquist in Swedish), just the right friend and mentor a young person should have to introduce them to art, and on the French countryside they encounter at Giverny, a character in itself. Unusual and charming, Linnea could be introduced to other artists in future films but then the style and content might become formulaic. Better to leave them both in Monet's Garden. The animation is quiet and unobstrusive and would be good to introduce American children to, accustomed to more fast-moving and louder styles.