Controversial New Film 'Master Gardener' Explores Themes of Racism and Redemption

The film "Master Gardener" directed by Paul Schrader stars Joel Edgerton as a former white supremacist working as a gardener who takes on a biracial apprentice.
Critics are divided on the film, with some praising its themes of hope and redemption and others criticizing its "white savior" narrative and slow pacing.
The film completes Schrader's unofficial "Lonely Man" trilogy, following "First Reformed" and "The Card Counter."
Schrader has shifted to a more minimalist style of filmmaking in recent years, using shorter scripts and shooting schedules.
Quentin Tarantino has expressed interest in remaking the ending of Schrader's earlier film "Rolling Thunder."