The Secret Garden is a British fantasy drama film based on the novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
The film The Secret Garden tells about a spoiled girl named Mary, whose family lives in India. Her parents die of a cholera epidemic, and the orphaned child is sent to live with her only relative in the UK. The girl's uncle turns out to be Lord Craven, who owns a gigantic mansion with countless rooms, where the newcomer is strictly forbidden to enter. Tormented by boredom and loneliness, Mary wanders the surroundings and finds a carefully hidden garden. As soon as she begins to research it, the girl gradually changes and reveals her family's secrets.
Screenwriter Jack Thorne made significant adjustments to the original story. He pushed the timeline forward, so the film takes place in 1947 when England comes to life after the war. He also crossed out a few minor characters and added a charming shaggy-dog.
The new The Secret Garden is wholly focused on family viewing, so the screenwriter removed the topic of lack of parental love for their child, which was clear from the book's first pages.