Review of Into Great Silence (2005) by J D — 11 Nov 2007
That title ain't lyin'! I'd probably only recommend this to the hardcore documentary lover, but if you are of that stock you're really going to enjoy this. There is no narration, we don't really get to know the individual monks in the monastery, and as the title says, there's not much in the way of sound.
Some chanting, a few snatches of dialogue, some rare laughter, but mostly just the sounds of a life without words. The shots of the monastery and its surroundings in the mountains are beautiful. This is total immersion into the monk experience, a real treat.
This review of Into Great Silence (2005) was written by J D on 11 Nov 2007.
Into Great Silence has generally received very positive reviews.
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