Sometimes having it all—the perfect family, perfect house, and perfect job—is not enough to feel fulfilled, as this chronically unhappy director demonstrates in his explosive mix of toxicity and self-reflection.
This homestyle western, exploring the duel between faith and the reaper, openly reflects the director’s uncertainty about whether he is truly living life to the fullest and as he should be. Sometime between barbecuing and another thoughtless morning commute, he makes a radical decision: to travel with his crew to a monastery in Egypt and experience life in asceticism. As absurd desperados, they enter an extraordinary world of profound faith and confined spaces, where they confront their own convictions. Visually striking and raw in its honesty, this essayistic film delivers an uncompromising account of the eternally searching Western individual and his insatiable desire for change.
| Title | Gunnar Goes God |
|---|---|
| Original Language | English, Norwegian |
| Subtitles | Czech, English |
| Film type | Full-length documentary |
| Year of Production | 2011 |
| Country of Origin | Norway |
| Length | 85 min. |
| Tags | Spirituality |
| Director | Gunnar Hall Jensen |
| Sales |
Gunnar Jensen Production AB Gunnar Hall Jensen gunnar@jensenproduction.se |
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