Shinran: Path to Purity (1987)

Original title

親鸞 白い道

Directed by

Rentarō Mikuni

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 5 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.

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How it feels

This film follows the life of Shinran, a Buddhist monk who founded the Jodo Shinshu sect in medieval Japan. It shows his struggles and spiritual path during the chaotic Heian period.

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What happens

Shinran: Path to Purity (Japanese: 親鸞　白い道, Hepburn: Shinran: Shiroi michi) is a 1987 Japanese drama film directed by Rentarō Mikuni, based on Mikuni's novel of the same name. The film follows the life and struggles of the Jodo Shinshu founder, Shinran, during the tumultuous Heian era. The film won the Jury Prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Shochiku released Shinran: Path to Purity on May 9, 1987, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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