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  • Into Great Silence
  • Opened September 4, 2005
  • NR
  • Sixteen years after making his initial request, filmmaker Philip Gröning travels to the Grande Chartreuse, a monastery nestled deep in the French Alps. For approximately six months, Gröning immerses himself in the daily rituals, prayers and tasks Read More
  • Director: Philip Gröning
  • Genres: Documentary

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  • Must Go!

    Solid Catholic Movie

    by CatholicGuy2

    Unfortunately, someone wrote a review about a seance and a chicken. I am writing a review to let everyone know that there are no scenes in this movie about a chicken or a seance. This is the cleanest and most solidly Catholic movie I have seen in a while.

    The cinematographer is like a William Carlos Williams using film. The volume of the movie is low, but there is almost always some sound. Often you here things that you would not notice unless you led the silent life of a monk. The visuals are always very interesting. The movie was longer than most films but a perfect length. After the movie I felt the same calmness I feel after visiting the Blessed Sacrament.

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    Hmmm....

    by walrusk1

    This is the most unusual movie I have ever seen. The first 15 minutes I was annoyed because it was so out of the norm for what you would normally expect out of a movie or documentary. My frame of reference was shaken. Once that initial impression passed I was able to look at it as if I was just viewing the monks going through their day. There is no commentary and only one interview near the end that lasted less than three minutes. It would have been nice to get some background on the people there. What prompted them to divorce themselves from humanity, not just society like the Amish do? How long do most people stay at the monastery? How many make it through probation? Though I do recommend it I am not sure it is something I would ever need to see again.

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    be ready

    by gostephi

    i am an avid movie-goer. i see a movie almost everyday. i have never seen a movie like this. there is no dialogue, no plot, no characters, no beginning and no end. i've always wondered what goes on in a monestary, that's what initially drew me to this movie. this is a catholic monestary. i feel more educated now. every detail was magnified because of the silence. i wish there were more "reasons" - however, i feel nosey

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Go Avg. Critic Score 78 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Walter Addiego

    The silence captured in this documentary -- a meditative look at life in the...

  • 100
    Boston Globe | Ty Burr

    One of the transporting film experiences of this or any other year.

  • 90
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    I hesitate, given the early date and the project's modesty, to call Into Great...

  • 88
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea

    This beautiful, unfolding film is an antidote to the high-velocity,...

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