The story behind this one is that The characters Sellers plays is ASD at some level. He's a gardener and has been raised, from childhood, in a home with an older man and a maid. When the old man passes away, Sellers is evicted into a world her has never experienced as he had never left the house. Circumstances then land him at a rich person's house and he begins to change lives due to his optimism and love of gardening.
The description is a very basic overlook, it's more than 'just' this. Sellers does great as the character and won an Academy Award for the role. Shirley Maclaine is the other main role and she does well but the focus is, rightfully, on Sellers.
It has been fun watching the progression of his acting. He does have a wide range and is not 'just' Clouseau who I have really known him as for years.
The thing about this film is that it has a good message. The gardener's outlook is simplistic and pure. He treats everyone with kindness and it changes other's lives. His ASD works well in the film and doesn't tease or make fun of it. Instead, it embraces it and makes us love the character. It comes to an unexpected conclusion which I liked a lot.
Yes, I'll recommend this one. It was definitely worth the watch.
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