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The Monastery: Mr. Vig & the Nun (2006)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:14
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Wills are tested, and lives are changed forever in this heartwarming and often-hilarious documentary that tells the story of two very different, yet equally obstinate, people thrown together by... [More]
Director: Pernille Rose Grønkjær
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Reviews for The Monastery: Mr. Vig & the Nun
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 3.5/4 |
The film, letting us read between the lines, creates a charming depiction of two people who become necessary to each other. Full Review |
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A dull and dreary film that derives its entertainment value from exploiting the sociopathology of its central character. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
The truths of [the subject's] life, no matter how unbelievable they may seem at times, make him almost heroic and the film almost perfect. Full Review |
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A sly, quiet documentary. Full Review |
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B- |
The Monastery is like the opposite of Into Great Silence. Full Review |
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4/4 |
Against all odds, you'll leave this remarkable film caring quite a bit for the old coot -- surely a sign of a very good documentary Full Review |
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3/4 |
It might bring a tear to your eye. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Takes 80-plus minutes to cover what happened over the next six years as this oddest of odd couples feud, fuss and finally become friends. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A psychologically rich documentary about the spiritual practice of generosity and the difficulty we all have in letting go of rigid ideas and habit energies which have dominated our lives. Full Review |
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3/6 |
You can’t blame Grønkjær for being enamored of her subjects, but it’s odd that a documentary about the faithful ultimately feels like a spiritual tourist attraction. Full Review |
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An oddly graceful combination of fairy tale and romantic comedy, set in a forgotten corner of the world. Full Review |
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2/5 |
In The Monastery: Mr. Vig & the Nun, Jorgen Lauersen Vig comes across as a hybrid of quasi-Dickensian curmudgeon and modern grumpy old man.
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This slim, sparsely drawn and gently affecting documentary fulfills the promise of Mr. Vig's singular visage. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Pernille Rose Grønkjær's portrait of Mr. Vig is one of affecting honesty. Full Review |
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Unlike far too many human-interest docs today, director Pernille Rose Grønkjær's fantastic little character portrait doesn't rest on the strength of its personality, with prudent attention paid to aesthetic nuances. Full Review |
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Anyone who has ever been involved in a dream building or renovation project will be especially fascinated with this real-life adventure-cum-fairy tale. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Shot in such a way as to make the castle seem like it resides in another world, The Monastery is interesting enough. Full Review |
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Pernille Rose Gronkjaer builds an affectionate but admirably unsentimental portrait of her eccentric, headstrong protagonists. Full Review |
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