[FairfieldLife] Into the Great Silence

[Kenny H]

http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/film.php?directoryname=intogreatsilence

Synopsis

Nestled deep in the postcard-perfect French Alps, the Grande
Chartreuse is considered one of the world's most ascetic monasteries.
In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order
for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would
get back to him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans
crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks' quarters for six
months—filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals and rare outdoor
excursions. This transcendent, closely observed film seeks to embody a
monastery, rather than simply depict one—it has no score, no voiceover
and no archival footage. What remains is stunningly elemental: time,
space and light. One of the most mesmerizing and poetic chronicles of
spirituality ever created, INTO GREAT SILENCE dissolves the border
between screen and audience with a total immersion into the hush of
monastic life. More meditation than documentary, it's a rare,
transformative theatrical experience for all.