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Samsara

2002 · 138 min

A quiet, contemplative journey through spiritual conflict and desire, visually serene but emotionally turbulent.

Directed by
Pan Nalin
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Overview
A love story situated in the Himalayas. A Buddhist monk can't choose between life and the way of the Buddha.

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Directed by
Pan Nalin
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
adventure, drama, romance
Directed by
Pan Nalin
Written by
Pan Nalin
Starring
Shawn Ku, Christy Chung Lai-Tai, Neelesha Barthel, Lhakpa Tsering, Tenzin Tashi, Jamayang Jinpa, Jampa Kalsang Tamang
Music
Cyril Morin
Cinematography
Rali Ralchev
Runtime
138 min
Country
Germany, France, India, Italy
Languages
Tibetan

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