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Samsara

2019·Movie
2h 10min
80
GreatGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace4
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Moving

  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy6
  • Family Dynamics6

Humor

Some satire and dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody5
  • Dark Humor5
  • Wit & Wordplay4

World

Everyday modern life, faith and meaning, and society

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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Four monks gather at a temple to see their esteemed mentor Do-Bub, but none of them are particularly enlightened. From the calculating chief monk and the meat-eating womanizer to the silver-tongued moneymaker and the vain Instagram heartthrob, they all seem more interested in self-gain than asceticism. Nevertheless, the worldly monks have to respond to an unsavoury truth about Do-Bub. In the subsequent days, memories are awakened and characters tested as the monks reflect on their experiences, desires, and fears, as well as the realization that someone will have to be Do-Bub’s successor.
Buddhist MonksSatireContemporary RealismSpiritualCharacter StudyAbsurdist HumorSuccessionKorean Cinema

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Is Samsara worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Samsara?

2 h 10 min

Samsara runs 2 h 10 min.

What language is Samsara in?

Korean

It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.