'' Tortoise in Love '' is a 2012 British romantic comedy film . The story follows a microbiologist turned stately home gardener who enlists the help of his village in an attempt to woo a Polish au pair he has fallen in love with . First shown at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival , the film received its world premiere at Odeon West End , Leicester Square , the first film to premiere at Leicester Square since its official re-opening . The film made headlines as a result of having its funding entirely crowd sourced from the village of Kingston Bagpuize and the neighbouring village of Southmoor
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
Tortoise in Love