The lives of two generations of monks, one life apparently a mirror of the next, is featured in this exquisitely photographed Buddhist fable. A young orphan is raised by an elder monk who looses him to a passionate affair and subsequent estrangement with a young woman. The younger monks returns, however to complete the human cycle of change, error and recapitulation. It’s a touching film – a trifle oversimplified, but effectively done. Recommended.
by Marlin Tyree | Source: Sony Pictures DVD
13 Mar 2007 4:45 PM | Submit Comment