I wouldn´t say it´s a bad movie but on the other hand after watching it I also couldn´t find any reason why I should recommend it to anyone. It´s a story about a fictional character so authenticity is not the issue, actors performance is good also personally I wouldn´t go as far as to say it was outstanding. And I say that as a Kate Winslet fan. The movie, in huge parts, just plays along without peaking anywhere. After reading the plot above I must say that it builds expectations that the movie itself just doesn´t delivers.

Joli film, réalisé par le regretté Alan Rickman lui-même. La mise en scène, la photographie, les costumes, les décors, le casting et l'interprétation sont de qualité. Bien que totalement imaginée, cette romance entre Le Nôtre et Madame de Barra (qui n'a jamais existé) se suit avec plaisir, même si on peut se questionner sur la réelle nécessité de modifier la réalité historique. Le romantisme sans doute... 🙂

The only thing that works in this film are the shots of building the grand garden ampetheater for King Louis. Quite a nice garden I must say. Came for the garden building, stayed for the garden building. The actors seemed like cows around the pasture. Story? Oh, no silly don't expect that here.

A fictional period drama following the work of Sabine de Barra (Kate Winslet), a landscape gardener tasked with making the outdoor ballroom at Versailles. She falls for her superior, and has to contend with class barriers as well as memories from her past. This is well trodden territory, especially in British cinema; the period piece is a staple of the industry. It’s a shame then that this film brings very little new material to the table. The plot straddles an interesting line between fantasy and reality; the ballroom is real as are many of the characters in the film, but the lead character is not. However, the film never exploits any of the opportunities this might present, instead choosing to stay grounded in a boring version of reality. Why make a boring fictional character when you might as well tell the story as it actually happened? Winslet is likeable in her role, as are the supporting cast, but overall this is an uninspired piece of work from Rickman. A Little Chaos gets caught between the garden, the social workings of the elite and the romance between De Barra and her colleague. The end result is a confused film that fails to commit either way. A wishy-washy wisp of a movie. http://benoliver999.com/film/2015/11/08/alittlechaos/

Kate Winslet's performance was outstanding, same goes for Alan Rickman :D both amazing actors :)