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Zen Noir

  • 20042004
  • 1h 11m
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6.0/10
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Zen Noir (2004)
ComedyDramaMystery
A nameless 'noir' detective, still mourning the loss of his wife, investigates a mysterious death in a Buddhist temple, but his logical, left-brained crime-solving skills are useless in the ... Read allA nameless 'noir' detective, still mourning the loss of his wife, investigates a mysterious death in a Buddhist temple, but his logical, left-brained crime-solving skills are useless in the intuitive, non-linear world of Zen.A nameless 'noir' detective, still mourning the loss of his wife, investigates a mysterious death in a Buddhist temple, but his logical, left-brained crime-solving skills are useless in the intuitive, non-linear world of Zen.
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    • Marc Rosenbush
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    • Duane Sharp
    • Kim Chan
    • Debra Miller
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    • Kim Chan
    • Debra Miller
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    • 18User reviews
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    • 27Metascore
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    9/10
    "I do know my name, but I don't know who I am"
    The summary was the comment our 7 years old son launched after watching the movie. Yup, he managed to concentrate through it. Maybe he was fascinated because the people in the movie sit on the same kind of cushions that can be found from our living room. He has also visited our city zendo in Helsinki and knows his family members are into this stuff.

    This is a piece of art that made me laugh and cry. Laugh because of the obvious bad jokes that surface while these two "genres" clash; and cry because of emotional discharge caused by explaining the essence of an orange. If you know the tradition - just watch it. If you do not enjoy sitting still and watching the blank wall - you might find this movie challenging.
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    • Mar 9, 2008

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      • April 21, 2004 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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      • Dreaming Dog Entertainment
      • Zenmovie
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