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Into Great Silence

Documentary

2005, Movie, 2h 42min

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.

Country: France,Switzerland,Germany

Director:

Philip Gröning

Reviews

Critic Marc Savlov

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...a profound and hauntingly beautiful glimpse into a stratum of religiosity few laypersons will ever encounter.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic David Parkinson

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Charming documentary on monastic existence.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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...en portrætfilm fra et sted, hvor kameraer stort set aldrig har adgang – Chartreuse-klosteret i de franske alper.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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Into Great Silence is a documentary film that offers an intimate portrayal of monastic life within the Grande Chartreuse, a legendary Carthusian monastery nestled in the French Alps. The film follows the daily routines of the monks, whose lives are characterized by silence, prayer, and meditation. With minimal dialogue and no added music, commentary or interviews, the film becomes a meditative experience in itself, inviting viewers to inhabit the monks' world of solitude and contemplation. Over the course of 21 years, director Philip Gröning was granted unprecedented access to this enigmatic community, capturing their rituals and traditions with great sensitivity and respect. The result is a profoundly moving and visually stunning film that transcends time and offers a deeply personal insight into a cloistered world rarely seen by outsiders.

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