If you loved The World of Silence, try Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the slow burn mood tag. If that's the register that drew you to The World of Silence, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? is

Zen and Zen without irony. An aging monk, an orphan child, and a troubled seeker live in a remote Korean monastery. The film offers austere beauty, with long takes that test the viewer's patience and reward it.

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