into great silence be more a sleep aid than a documentary . i think a more appropriate title would have be into great boredom . not for the men that choose to go to the grand chartreuse monastery and but for how long and how slow and and how incredibly uninteresting this film be . the only positive be some beautiful shot of the monastery with the french alp a a backdrop and and how completely immerse the camera get the viewer into the life of solitude and silence that these men purposely confine themselves . but that it . run well over two and a half hour and the film could have easily be cut by half and still hold the same level of immersion . too many linger shot on monk kneel in prayer and monk pray in the dark ( with the red candle of god ever present ) and monk walk through hallway and monk sit near window and and just an otherwise tremendous amount of overly indulgent quiet ( from the production standpoint ) . i know that the title have the word silence in it and and that these men take a vow a such when they enter the monastery and but i think a bit of interaction and explanation and or some sort of definitive purpose would have make the film much more enjoyable . before i get plow asunder by those that enjoy this film and let me make it clear that i understand the nature of it . the silence . the length of the film in order to show the dedication one must have to go into the monastery . the unquestioning loyalty you must have in the divine spirit . i get it . it just that it not that interest on film .