Enlightenment Guaranteed
– Two middle aged German brothers - one New Age and recently divorced, the other uptight and sceptical..
Two middle aged German brothers - one New Age and recently divorced, the other uptight and sceptical - travel to a Zen monastery in Japan in search of enlightenment, or perhaps just in search of themselves.
Release Date:
20 Jan 2000
Language:
German, Japanese, English
Director:
Doris Dörrie
Writer:
Doris Dörrie, Ruth Stadler
Main Actors:
Uwe Ochsenknecht, Gustav-Peter Wöhler, Petra Zieser, Ulrike Kriener
Plot:
Two very different brothers get together for a temporary stay in a Japanese zen monastry. The trip from Germany to Japan brings up some unexpected quests they have to manage. Soon both really have to leave their ordinary lifes behind and are on a voyage to themselves.
Awards:
2 wins.
Production:
Universal Studios Home Video
Ratings: