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Into Great Silence

“A meditation on life. A contemplation of time. Silence. Repetition. Rhythm.”

2005 · 2 h 49 min
Directed by Philip Gröning

Cast

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Plot

An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks in the Grande Chartreuse monastery in the French Alps.

Sinekatalog’s take

Philip Gröning's documentary is patient and hypnotic, nearly three hours of silence and ritual.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (2,673 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.