A rare good film, highly recommended
"The Monk and the Gun"｜the monk and the gun
Released: 2023-09-01
Type: Drama
Length: 107 minutes
Region: Bhutan
Language: English/Dzongkhag Language
Douban: 8.4 points
This is a Bhutanese film with a Douban score of 8.4 points. It was shortlisted for the top 15 best foreign language films in the world at the 96th Oscar...
The story is very funny, integrating religion and ethnicity, tradition and modernity. The content collided with each other in the country of Bhutan, triggering a series of sparks... The story of
movie took place in 2006, when Bhutan was promoting democratic reforms and planned to hold general elections. A monk is ordered by a lama to buy a gun in preparation for the impending changes in his country. At the same time, an American gun enthusiast came to Bhutan and wanted to buy a precious gun from a monk. However, the Bhutanese were not familiar with the democratic system and had difficulty persuading the other party in terms of law. The Americans also I couldn't understand it, so a series of funny and interesting things happened...
movie is full of black humor, and the interesting and humorous scenes make people laugh out loud. In particular, it ridiculed the US imperialist democracy and gun issues, and severely hacked the US imperialist government, which made people very happy to watch...
In addition, the movie also showed the beautiful pastoral scenery of Bhutanese towns, simple and kind-hearted people, and strong The religious atmosphere and lively bonfire dance make people feel comfortable and happy...
recommendation index: four-star
