Enlightenment Guaranteed
by Doris D?rrie
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Actor: Anica Dobra, Gustav-Peter W?hler, Petra Zieser, Ulrike Kriener, Uwe OchsenknechtDirector: Doris D?rrie
Cinematographer: Hans Karl Hu
Writer: Doris D?rrie
Editor: Inez Regnier
Editor: Arne Sinnwell
Producer: Louis Saul
Writer: Ruth Stadler
Audio: English (Original Language); German (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Studio: Capitol Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Enlightenment Guaranteed
Movie Review: Delightful film illuminates enlightenment
Summary: 4 Stars
The tale of two middle-age German brothers learning to let go in a Japanese Zen monastery, this film may not lead to your own enlightenment, but it is guaranteed to provide a few laughs, as well perhaps as stimulate a moment or two of personal reflection.
The humor comes mostly from the sparks given off in the clash of cultures, in this case not only German/Japanese, but also Christian/Buddhist. Uwe's middle-class world is turned upside down when his wife leaves with the kids. His sympathetic brother Gustav takes him along to his meditation retreat at the Soto Zen monastery at Monzen (a real temple in Ishikawa prefecture). Before getting to the monastery and the more insightful part of the film, the brothers stumble through a number of misadventures in Tokyo.
Director Doris D?rrie appears like many westerner writers and filmmakers to have been overwhelmed with the glittery facade of Japan, including tired Asian philosophical cliches about emptiness and no-self. This actually works out fine within context; one might expect her two innocents abroad to be taken in by such bromides. Where her sensitivity shines through is in not only having her characters come to understand the significance in these cliches, but also in having them work out a framework into which to fit their Japan experiences that then gives their lives a trajectory for resolving inner conflicts.
Shot on digital video, the film looks more like a home movie. But unlike more expensive, better looking films that really do leave you feeling empty, Enlightenment Guaranteed will leave you with a warm feeling, a smile, and perhaps a new way to look at life.
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