Spare, clean, thoughtful footage with spontaneous, charismatic actors and a simple story -- the best kind. Unfolding slowly, the underlying plot flows along like the layers formed by currents in water. The mind of the director is evident in the consistent way it develops a theme of impermanence, while allowing whatever happens to happen.
If nothing else, see it for the incredible music, a Tuva throat singer whose sustained notes are as dense as a golden sunset. I came away with an impression of green and the heartbeat of the life within all beings. I can hardly wait to see what Rinpoche will produce when he comes out of his next retreat. He is, in my view, a true artist, driven by a need to express his vision.
If nothing else, see it for the incredible music, a Tuva throat singer whose sustained notes are as dense as a golden sunset. I came away with an impression of green and the heartbeat of the life within all beings. I can hardly wait to see what Rinpoche will produce when he comes out of his next retreat. He is, in my view, a true artist, driven by a need to express his vision.