This engaging documentary follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. John and Molly Chester make a choice that takes them out of the city and onto 200 acres in the foothills of Ventura County, naively endeavoring to build a diverse farm in complete coexistence with nature. The land they’ve chosen, however, is utterly depleted of nutrients and suffering from a brutal drought. The film chronicles eight years of daunting work and outsized idealism, and as their plan takes a series of wild turns, they realize that to survive they will have to reach a far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature. Rated PG.

For adults