Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

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Release Date

9/29/1989

Runtime

145 mins

Genres

Overview

About three monks in a remote monastery; an aging master, a small orphan and a young man who left his city life to seek Enlightenment.

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

-

Revenue

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Homepage

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A hushed, almost wordless meditation on spiritual seeking and the slow accumulation of wisdom across generations. Watching it feels like stepping into stillness itself.

Mood

ContemplativeWistful

Themes

FaithComing of ageIsolationMemoryRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticLong takesPainterly

Structure

Single location

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