Paul Schrader proudly has little concern with how likable he, or his work, is.
For his fans this is part of the joy, finding delight in his prickly Facebook posts and reveling in the black, gnarled heart beating at the center of much of his oeuvre.
After the recent existential nightmare of “First Reformed” and last year’s stunningly cruel psychodrama “The Card Counter,” which also premiered on the Lido, Schrader returns to Venice to receive an Honorary Golden Lion award and regale the audience with another gritty tale of redemption.
He spoke about “Master Gardener” with his signature nihilist wink and told IndieWire, “This one is going to piss people off.
Obama’s not putting it on his top 10 list.”It is with those expectations, and knowing how dark Schrader is capable of going, that his loyal audience will be bracing themselves for cruelty when “Master Gardener begins.
But,
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