The read
It runs long at 2h 42m.
Synopsis
An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in the French Alps (Chartreuse Mountains). The idea for the film was proposed to the monks in 1984, but the Carthusians said they wanted time to think about it. The Carthusians finally contacted Gröning 16 years later to say they were now willing to permit Gröning to shoot the movie, if he was still interested.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic78/100
41 audience votes
Key crew
- Philip GröningDirector
- Philip GröningScreenplay
- Philip GröningOriginal Music Composer
- Michael BuschOriginal Music Composer
Stills
Themes
meditationseasonfaithchristianitymonkbiblebased on true storycatholicmonasterymealcatholic monasterymonks