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| Author(s) : Groning, Philip |
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| EAN : 5060103790449 | | Duration : 162 mins | | Published : 2007 |
Category : DVD: Movies
Category 2 : DVD: Spiritual
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Synopsis:
A meditation on life…a contemplation of time…silence, repetition, rhythm...A unique cinematic experience, Into Great Silence is the phenomenal film about life inside the Grande Chartreuse that opened to rapturous acclaim across the Western World. The director, Philip Groning, made his request 19 years ago to film inside the monastery where the last photos taken were in 1960, only to be told that it was "too early" that maybe in 10 or 15 years…Eventually, as a result of this long standing and trusted relationship between the director and the General Prior, permission to film was granted.
Into Great Silence is a very strict, next to silent documentary on monastic life with no muisc except the chants in the monastery, no interviews and no commentaries and is the first feature to document life inside the mother house of the legendary Carthusian Order in the French Alps. The viewer is invited to watch the films as part of a meditative experience where the film becomes the monastery rather than depicting one. A film for those who want to embrace awareness, absolute presence and to contemplate the life of men who have devoted themselves to God in the purest form.
"A rare celluloid experience that truly transports us into another world." Time Out.
"An unforgettable experience." Guardian Guide.
"A poetic essay on the rhythms of life." Variety.
PAL UK/European format Region 2. Latin and French with English subtitles.
Extras: over 90 minutes of additional scenes, making of documentary, sound gallery, stills gallery, critical response, the Carthusian way of life. |
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