The Monk

Director:
Mira Jargil, Christian Sønderby Jepsen

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.

Director:
Mira Jargil, Christian Sønderby Jepsen
Country:
Denmark
Running time:
90 minute
Section:
TIFF Edition:
2024