If I had to describe this movie in one word, I'd say it was precocious.
This documentary follows an eight year old Buddhist monk in Zanskar, Ladakh. Having come, on his own accord with his uncle, to the monastery Kenrap believes he is a 'grandfather monk'. At the end of the movie he says he is 68 years old. :)
He is wise in his ideas and understanding. This is illustrated time and again in the movie. At one point he tells the film maker, while treading a dangerous, narrow, snowy, mountainous path that she needs to make her heart strong and if she believe she won't fall she won't. She asks him, 'What if I think I will fall?". He replies matter of factly, "You will fall.". Another time, after he'd just finished doing the dishes he was asked what his uncle would say if he came to the room and found it dirty, Kenrap says he won't say anything but he would be embarrassed if someone came home and found it dirty. These ideas are definitely not something you'd expect out of a typical 8 year old. Despite being wise beyond his ears, the movie is filled with his child like behaviour. He enjoys his play time and sings and dances as he feels. :) It's just so endearing to watch him live his life.
My favourite part of the movie was when Nagyul, who's coeval with Kenrap, is pouring water into vessels for heating makes a mistake and Kenrap exclaims, "This child is unbearable!!!!" and stomps out of the room. It's just hilarious!!!!!
The backdrop of the himalayas, the ice, the snow, the stark landscape, the beautiful flowing river is just gorgeous.
Seek out and watch this movie.
This documentary follows an eight year old Buddhist monk in Zanskar, Ladakh. Having come, on his own accord with his uncle, to the monastery Kenrap believes he is a 'grandfather monk'. At the end of the movie he says he is 68 years old. :)
He is wise in his ideas and understanding. This is illustrated time and again in the movie. At one point he tells the film maker, while treading a dangerous, narrow, snowy, mountainous path that she needs to make her heart strong and if she believe she won't fall she won't. She asks him, 'What if I think I will fall?". He replies matter of factly, "You will fall.". Another time, after he'd just finished doing the dishes he was asked what his uncle would say if he came to the room and found it dirty, Kenrap says he won't say anything but he would be embarrassed if someone came home and found it dirty. These ideas are definitely not something you'd expect out of a typical 8 year old. Despite being wise beyond his ears, the movie is filled with his child like behaviour. He enjoys his play time and sings and dances as he feels. :) It's just so endearing to watch him live his life.
My favourite part of the movie was when Nagyul, who's coeval with Kenrap, is pouring water into vessels for heating makes a mistake and Kenrap exclaims, "This child is unbearable!!!!" and stomps out of the room. It's just hilarious!!!!!
The backdrop of the himalayas, the ice, the snow, the stark landscape, the beautiful flowing river is just gorgeous.
Seek out and watch this movie.
I learnt a new word...coeval!
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