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The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun

2007 · 84 min

A gentle, observational documentary that quietly draws you into one man's lifelong dream and the stubborn, funny clash of wills that follows.

Directed by
Pernille Rose Grønkjær
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Sister Ambrosija, Mr. Vig
Overview
50 years ago Jørgen Lauersen Vig bought Hesbjerg Castle, situated in the Danish country side, with the purpose of turning it into a monastery. Now, many years later, he is about to realize his old dream. A group of Russian Orthodox nuns are on their way, and thus Mr. Vigs life-long dream is about to come true. But, nuns have plans and wills of their own, and Mr. Vig must realize that the road to fulfilling his dream is very different than what he imagined.

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  • DocAlliance Films
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Directed by
Pernille Rose Grønkjær
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Sister Ambrosija, Mr. Vig
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • isolation
  • identity
  • family
  • ambition
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism10
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Pernille Rose Grønkjær
Starring
Sister Ambrosija, Mr. Vig
Music
Johan Söderqvist
Runtime
84 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
English, Danish

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