Movie Description:
Nestled deep in the postcard-perfect French Alps, the GrandeChartreuse is considered one of the world`s most asceticmonasteries. In 1984, Germanfilmmaker Philip Groning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They saidthey would get back to him. Sixteenyears later, they were ready. Groning, sans crew or artificiallighting, lived in the monk`s 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 depictone-it has no score, no voiceover and no archival footage. What remains is stunningly elemental: time, space and light. One the most mesmerizing andpoetic chronicles of spirituality ever created, INTO GREAT SILENCE dissolves the border between screen and audience with a total immersion in the hush ofmonastic life. More meditation than documentary, it`s a rare, transformativeexperience for all.
