The Monastery (0+)
Denmark, 2006, colour, 84 min.
Director: Pernille Rose Groenkjaer
Director: Pernille Rose Groenkjaer
This is a story about the 82-year-old bachelor Mr. Vig, who has never known love, and Sister Amvrosija, a young Russian nun, who by chance, or destiny, becomes part of his life. 50 years ago J rgen Lauersen Vig bought Hesbjerg Castle, situated in the Danish country side, with the purpose of turning it into a monastery. Now, many years later, he is about to realize his dream. A group of Russian Orthodox nuns are on their way, and thus Mr. Vigs life¬long dream is about to come true. But, nuns have plans and wills of their own, and Mr. Vig must realize that the road to fulfilling his dream is very different than what he imagined.
AWARDS
Joris Ivens Award for Best Documentary Feature 2006 Int'l Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).
Pernille Rose Groenkjaer
Pernille Rose Groenkjaer
was born in 1973, Denmark. She graduated in documentary direction from the National Film School of Denmark, 1997. Directed "Min morfar forfra"/"Repeating Grandpa" (2001), selected for Input 2002 at Rotterdam.
Denmark, 2006, colour, 84 min.
Director: Pernille Rose Groenkjaer
Director: Pernille Rose Groenkjaer
This is a story about the 82-year-old bachelor Mr. Vig, who has never known love, and Sister Amvrosija, a young Russian nun, who by chance, or destiny, becomes part of his life. 50 years ago J rgen Lauersen Vig bought Hesbjerg Castle, situated in the Danish country side, with the purpose of turning it into a monastery. Now, many years later, he is about to realize his dream. A group of Russian Orthodox nuns are on their way, and thus Mr. Vigs life¬long dream is about to come true. But, nuns have plans and wills of their own, and Mr. Vig must realize that the road to fulfilling his dream is very different than what he imagined.
AWARDS
Joris Ivens Award for Best Documentary Feature 2006 Int'l Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).