Vaya con Dios (2002)

Three monks are making their way from Germany to a monastry in Italy, because they cannot afford the rent for their facility any longer.

Director:

Zoltan Spirandelli

Writer:

Zoltan Spirandelli

Stars:

Michael Gwisdek, Daniel Brühl, Traugott Buhre

6 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Gwisdek	...	Benno
Daniel Brühl	...	Arbo
Traugott Buhre	...	Abt Stefan
Matthias Brenner	...	Tassilo
Pamela Knaak	...	Frau Brenner
Konstantin Graudus	...	Anwalt
Chiara Schoras	...	Chiara
Christian Kleinert	...	Müllmann 1
Randy	...	Müllmann 2
Hans-Uwe Bauer	...	Tankwart
Christel Peters	...	Tassilos Mutter
Jenny Deimling	...	Chiaras Freundin
Uwe Bohm	...	Chiaras Chef
Bernhard Leute	...	Schaffner
Joachim Lätsch	...	Bahnhofspenner

Storyline

The story begins in a fictional monastery somewhere in northern Germany, of the "Cantorianer" order. We gather that this order claims to encounter God primarily in music, and that it was excommunicated from the Catholic Church many years ago. The last four monks are eking out a poor existence (but singing beautifully) among otherwise deserted buildings, when the landowner comes with an impossible demand for back rent. The Abbot has a heart attack, tells the others to take the precious old book containing the order's rules, and travel to the only other monastery of the order, in Italy; he then dies. The remaining three set out on foot across country with little idea of the route. Benno (Michael Gwisdek) acts as leader; he is an ascetic lover of books. Tassilo (Matthias Brenner) is always hungry. Arbo (Daniel Brühl) is still young - he came to the monastery as a baby and has never known the outside world. They nearly get run over by Chiara (Chiara Schoras), an attractive reporter from ...

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Plot Keywords:

organ | topless female nudity | sex scene | got caught during sex | monk | 

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Taglines:

Und führe uns in Versuchung

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The number plate of the Jesuit's Mercedes is KA-SJ 1491. SJ stands for Societas Jesu, 1491 is the birth date of Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the congregation.

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Connections

Referenced in Charmed: Vaya Con Leos (2005)

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Soundtracks

Freaks
Composed by Detlef Petersen (as D. F. Petersen)
Performed by Chiara Schoras (as Chiara)

User Reviews

Overlooked Jewel

Wonderful little road movie cum romantic comedy with some extras that make this movie special. Basically, Vayas con dios is a film about love and temptation. While there may have been better films in recent years, the central scene of this movie is the most beautiful scene I have seen in a long time. Here, all different kinds of love a portrayed in one crucial moment. Spirandelli, an opera director by trade, certainly knows how to stage his actors.

Details

Official Sites:

Senator Film [Germany]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

28 March 2002 (Germany)

Also Known As:

To Milo tis amartias

Filming Locations:

Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$642,165

Company Credits

Production Co:

A.Pictures Film & TV Production, die Film GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color