Garden of Life

In the past the now 82yearold Leo happily traveled with his wife Riet to faraway lands But since the first signs of Alzheimers the fatherinlaw of filmmaker Marco Niemeijer prefers his own backyard above anywhere else There surrounded by his beloved trees and plants Leo tries to keep hold of his increasingly confusing existence Over the course of a year Niemeijer films Leo every month from season to season Whether rain or shine Leo can always be found in his troublefree refuge At first his words and actions are coherent but as time passes these become increasingly illogical Leo begins to wander more aimlessly playing with a thought and then losing it Various mantras help him deal with his situation such as What Im not looking for I will not miss The intimate yard scenes alternate with old home videos made by Leo during his wanderlust years