. It is a Russian "Art House" movie with subtitles, and I thought it would be too heavy(dark and cerebral) for a relaxed Friday evening. It was actually a very good movie which kept my interest throughout. If you are Catholic or Orthodox you'll identify with the monastic themes of purgation through suffering, the dark night of the soul, redemption, and freeing oneself of all earthly desires in order to become one in the spirit. You'll get all the heavy deep stuff on a deeply personal level. This would be a nice movie to view during Lent.Overview from Netflix:
"Father Anatoli (portrayed by former Russian rock star Pyotr Mamonov) lives a hermit like existence in a remote Russian Orthodox monastery, where he's visited by people who believe he has the power to heal, see the future and exorcise demons. But Anatoli's odd behavior confuses his fellow monks, who are unaware that he's tortured by a past sin and considers himself an unworthy fraud. Pavel Lungin directed this poignant parable." The filming location was the city of Kem, Karelia on the shores of the White Sea.
The next movie in my queue, Slum Dog Millionare.
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