Igor De Maack

Igor De Maack takes center stage in The Gardener (2025), a film that’s got people scratching their heads and whispering about its weirdly magnetic pull. The story? It’s not your classic, tidy garden variety drama. Instead, the movie drops you right in the middle of a sleepy French village, where Igor’s character, let’s call him Jacques, tends to more than just roses and daffodils. His garden is wild, a sort of tangled jungle that locals either admire or quietly fear—depends who you ask. Rumors swirl about Jacques and his past, especially after a string of strange disappearances in town. The cops are clueless, the neighbors are nosy, and everyone’s got their own theory. The film leans hard into suspense, with long, lingering shots of dew on spiderwebs and the sound of shears snipping in the distance. It’s not all brooding, though—there’s this dry, weird humor that sneaks up on you, usually when Jacques is chatting with his plants like they’re old friends. The pacing’s deliberate, almost hypnotic. As the story unfolds, secrets get unearthed (no pun intended), and the line between caretaker and predator starts to blur. Honestly, by the end, you’re left wondering who’s really growing in that garden—the flowers, or the man himself? The Gardener isn’t just a thriller; it’s a slow-burn character study that’ll stick in your mind like dirt under your nails.