 Directed by Alan Rickman, it is about a rivalry among gardeners commissioned to create a fountain at the Palace of Versailles.Winslet's role was that of the fictitious architect Sabine de Barra, someone she believed had overcome extreme grief and hardship like herself.Catherine Shoard of "The Guardian" took note of the "emotional honesty" Winslet brought to her part, but criticised the implausibility of her role.