Nestled deep in the postcard-perfect French Alps, the Grande Chartreuse is considered one of the world’s most ascetic monasteries. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back to him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks’ quarters for six months—filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals and rare outdoor excursions. This transcendent, closely observed film seeks to embody a monastery, rather than simply depict one—it has no score, no voiceover and no archival footage. What remains is stunningly elemental: time, space and light. One of the most mesmerizing and poetic chronicles of spirituality ever created, INTO GREAT SILENCE dissolves the border between screen and audience with a total immersion into the hush of monastic life. More meditation than documentary, it’s a rare, transformative theatrical experience for all.

Showtimes at Galaxy Cinema:
Mon: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50
Tues: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50
Wed: 12:50, 3:50
Thurs: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50

I'll probably see this tonight or maybe Tues.

5/28/2007 11:35:19 AM

For those of us who do not get out much, where is Galaxy Cinema?

5/28/2007 2:48:59 PM

http://www.mygalaxycinema.com/Directions.asp

5/28/2007 4:32:22 PM

i would like to check this out

5/28/2007 7:09:59 PM

We will also have this movie at Galaxy next week with showtimes of 1:00 and 6:45

5/29/2007 4:10:48 PM

I rather read Sidartha and call it a day

5/29/2007 4:17:22 PM

I saw it last night; it was looooooong. But the length sort of fit the subject matter. The kind of movie that you can't be really disappointed with if you know what you're getting yourself into and still choose to go.

6/1/2007 9:05:20 PM

Cif needs to see it so he can tell me whether to see it.

6/1/2007 9:59:26 PM

If you have any interest in all in it, go. There is one scene with dialogue and one interview. The rest of the movie has some singing, but that's about it other than Catholic routines. It's not a documentary, it's a meditation I think is what I saw it summed up as somewhere. It's the truth.

6/1/2007 10:35:14 PM

Im gonna check it out tomorrow before I leave for Bloc Party

6/1/2007 10:47:46 PM