Erleuchtung garantiert

Name: Erleuchtung garantiert
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: June 8, 2001
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Gustav-Peter Wöhler, Uwe Ochsenknecht

2001

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Capitol Entertainment | Release Date: June 8, 2001

Starring: Gustav-Peter Wöhler, Uwe Ochsenknecht

Summary: The adventures of two brothers who travel from Munich to Japan for a retreat in a Buddhist monastery.

Director: Doris Dörrie

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Runtime: 109 min

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Hazel-Dawn Dumpert

Enlightenment Guaranteed is a parable of alienation and rediscovery told with such affection, insight and visual elegance, it could never be taken as preachy or stern. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

As funny as it is nourishing, and it has stellar performances from Uwe Ochsenknecht and Gustav Peter Wohler, who play off each other like Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Read full review

Jay Carr

Likable, go-with-the-flow comedy.

Bob Graham

It is a warm, closely observed satire of lived life, and it is a charmer. Read full review

New Times (L.A.) Andy Klein

It's an interesting, often worthwhile, film, but humor isn't its strongest attribute. Read full review

David Rooney

Ochsenknecht and Wohler are a strong double act, displaying exemplary comic timing and making the brothers a problem-plagued but likable pair. Read full review

Marrit Ingman

Depends on the two actors who all but carry it. Read full review

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KevinM.

Dec 13, 2006

Well thought out day-in-a-life movie that closely depicts some aspects of Japanese culture through European humor.

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Knut

Jul 20, 2011

I really wonder how this movie can get such positive reviews. This must be the most boring and
pointless thing I have watched in a very long time. The camera is all over the place, they should have
hired a monkey to hold it more steady. Ochsenknecht is not a bad actor, but actors needI really wonder how this movie can get such positive reviews. This must be the most boring and
pointless thing I have watched in a very long time. The camera is all over the place, they should have
hired a monkey to hold it more steady. Ochsenknecht is not a bad actor, but actors need directing,
and there is none of that here. The story (two guys leave their bossy wives and spoiled children to find
wisdom in the east) is presented in a home-video style that makes you motion sick, and the (improvised?) dialogue is embarassing. Watching my washing machine doing a whole program is more interesting!… Expand

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