The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun

The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun (2006)

Sub-Genres - Religions & Belief Systems  |   Release Date - Aug 31, 2007 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 84 min.  |   Countries - Denmark  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan

A lovable, eighty-two year old virgin living alone in a dilapidated Danish castle enlists the aid of an ambitious and headstrong Russian Orthodox nun in realizing his lifelong dream of transforming his vast abode into a Russian Orthodox monastery in filmmaker Pernille Rose Gronkjær's heartwarming, and often humorous, documentary. Mr. Vig is an amiable eccentric who finally finds his dream coming to fruition as controlling nun Sister Ambrosija agrees to send a group of nuns and priests to evaluate and develop the site. An unapologetically overbearing woman who has a very precise vision of how the monastery should be run, Sister Ambrosija commences to making a seemingly-endless list of repair demands and the put-upon Mr. Vig implores the filmmaker for advice on dealing with the slightly-boorish bride of Christ. Despite their initial differences and occasional misgivings, however, Mr. Vig and Sister Ambrosija soon form a unique and exceptional bond as they work together for the good of a common cause.

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castle, Danish [nationality], monastery, nun, Orthodox, Russian [nationality], virgin