The Garden Left Behind

“It's her life. It's her dream.”

5.3(6)20201h 28m

Drama

Traces the relationship between Tina, a young Mexican trans woman, and Eliana, her grandmother, as they navigate Tina's transition and struggle to build a life for themselves as undocumented immigrants in New York City.

Director

Flavio Alves

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Cast

Carlie Guevara

Tina

Michael Madsen

Kevin

Ed Asner

Dr. Cleary

Danny Flaherty

Oscar

Anthony Abdo

Chris

Alex Kruz

Jason

Tamara M. Williams

Carol

Dawn Young

Miriam

Bernadette Quigley

Dr. Brown

Frances Lozada

Officer Gottilla

Ivana Black

Amanda

Brock Yurich

Chester

Reviews

1 review

screenzealots

5y ago

7.0

One of the greatest roles the medium of film can achieve is to magnify the voices and stories of marginalized communities. “The Garden Left Behind,” an ambitious film about the transgender experience in America, strives to help all of us understand the human experience — especially when it comes to those perceived as “the other.” With a diverse cast of transgender and Latinx actors, this film serv...