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A Movie Review

By The Daily Dish
Jan 17 2008, 2:41 AM ET

Heh:

I just thought I ought to thank you for turning me onto the film Into Great Silence.  I am a massive insomniac.  And I get through about 2-3 scenes of the film and I'm out like a light, drug free sleep follows. Yes it is a holy, sacred movie.  The film maker does an awesome job. Yes, I have some issues to debate with contemplatives who withdraw from the world, as I do not believe that isolation from the world is the message of the gospels, and in turn leads to the whole celibacy thing.  But I do think these men, one way or another, are living a holy life and the cinematic capture of that life is almost hypnotic. As for me, it brings me solace and rest.



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