Mandala (1981)
- Original title
- 만다라
- Directed by
- Im Kwon-taek
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- III
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows two Buddhist monks in Korea as they pursue enlightenment through vastly different paths. One adheres to strict discipline while the other questions tradition and seeks a more direct experience of truth.
contemplativeaustereintrospectiveslow-pacedspiritualsombermeditativepoignant
What happens
Mandala (Korean: 만다라) is a 1981 South Korean film about Buddhist monks in Korea based on the novel of the same name by Kim Seong-dong, who spent 10 years as a Buddhist monk. The film is considered by many critics to be director Im Kwon-taek's breakthrough as a cinematic artist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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