Enlightenment Guaranteed

– Two middle aged German brothers - one New Age and recently divorced, the other uptight and sceptical..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Original Name:
Erleuchtung Garantiert
Enlightenment Guaranteed (1999) - Also known as Erleuchtung Garantiert

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.

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Genre:

Enlightenment Guaranteed (1999) - Trailer

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:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
62%
Metacritic:
68%