The Monk

Section: Larger Than Life
Title: Munken
Director: Mira Jargil, Christian Sønderby Jepsen
Duration: 1h 30m
Country: Denmark
Language: da/en/si
Year: 2023

Can you find happiness in solitude? When filmmakers Mira Jargil and Christian Sønderby Jepsen try to find a balance in their stressful lives, they look for guidance from a renowned Danish HIV researcher turned monk deep in the mountains of Sri Lanka. What starts as a film about enlightenment turns into an existential investigation and moving family drama about control, mental health and reconciliation.