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The Monk and the Gun

  • 2023
  • 107 min
  • critics rating 94%94%
  • audience rating 100%100%

An American treasure hunter arrives in remote Bhutan hunting for a prized antique rifle and instead collides with the quiet rhythms of a mountain kingdom. He crosses paths with a young monk on a pilgrimage, sent by his teacher to "make things right again," and their unlikely encounters set off a gentle unraveling of motives, loyalties, and desire. Against a backdrop of misty passes and prayer flags, small acts and comic missteps reveal how stubborn attachments can be loosened by kindness and curiosity.

The film deftly balances humor and poignancy as it traces a cultural cross-current where modern ambitions meet age-old spiritual practices. Through understated performances and luminous landscapes, the story probes questions of duty, redemption, and what it takes to mend a life—showing that transformation often arrives not through force but through unexpected friendship and quiet courage.

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critics rating 94%94%
audience rating 100%100%

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