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Erleuchtung garantiert (1999)

| Drama, Comedy | 20 January 2000 (Germany)
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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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Doris Dörrie

Writers:

Doris Dörrie, Ruth Stadler

Stars:

Uwe Ochsenknecht, Gustav-Peter Wöhler, Petra Zieser | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Uwe Ochsenknecht ... Uwe
Gustav-Peter Wöhler ... Gustav
Petra Zieser Petra Zieser ... Petra
Ulrike Kriener Ulrike Kriener ... Ulrike
Anica Dobra ... Anica
Heiner Lauterbach ... Heiner
Franz X. Gernstl Franz X. Gernstl ... Ehepaar
Gisela Gernstl Gisela Gernstl ... Ehepaar
Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht ... Jimmy (as Jimmy Ochsenknecht)
Wilson Gonzalez ... Wilson (as Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht)
Leopold Zieser Leopold Zieser ... Leopold
Emilia Zieser Emilia Zieser ... Emilia
Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss ... Ulrikes Liebhaber
Imaseki Imaseki ... Sumo-Ringer
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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. Written by Oliver Heidelbach

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japan | zen | f rated | buddhist | monastery | See All (14) »

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Drama | Comedy

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Country:

Germany

Language:

German | Japanese | English

Release Date:

20 January 2000 (Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Sabiduría garantizada See more »

Filming Locations:

Monzen, Japan See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Megaherz TV Fernsehproduktion GmbH See more »
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Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410
Written by Johann Strauss
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Really lovely.
11 June 2001 | by jordanernesto – See all my reviews

I adored this movie; it was sweet, funny, honest, beautiful, and poetic; I was smitten. As a friend of mine (a film critic) wrote to me, "I've rarely seen anything that matches form to content in such an easy and really loving way."
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