‘Portrait of a Garden’ Is a Colorful Sojourn in a Place of Beauty

A rose is a rose is a rose. That may be true, and who am I to argue with Gertrude Stein? But a pear is not a pear is not a pear, as is quickly apparent in Rosie Stapel’s debut feature, Portrait of a Garden. There are many, many varieties of pear. They come in a wide variety of colors and shapes. They have both boring and funny names. They take a great d…