if you want to see the contemplative and roman catholic view of christ teaching and this be for your . if you want to see a truly natural and realistic movie without artificial lighting ( except the electric light already at the monastery ) this be for you . this movie be an absolute must for people who want to see what can be do just by take a camera into the field and shooting . the message be simple and repeat over and over again because the contemplative life be simple and they spend their day try to grasp that which can not be grasp represent grace and god . this movie be a must for those who think that catholicism be too mystical . it clearly describe the simple belief of the contemplative life represent that a one abandon one attachment to thing and the material world and one be seduce into the nirvana of religious enlightenment . during the final scene with the blind monk and an interesting comment be make on body sculpting and plastic surgery and other technique that make one appear young than one be . incidentally and a hindu or buddhist would find the christian view of nirvana describe in this movie very interesting and the contemplative christian path astonishingly similar to the contemplative hindu and buddhist path .