Enlightenment Guaranteed

Name: Enlightenment Guaranteed
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2000
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Uwe Ochsenknecht, Gustav Peter Wöhler, Petra Zieser, Ulrike Kriener, Heiner Lauterbach

2000 · 109 min · Director: Doris Dörrie

Enlightenment Guaranteed (2000) is a comedy, directed by Doris Dörrie. It stars Uwe Ochsenknecht and Gustav Peter Wöhler. The 109-minute film holds an audience score of 6.9/10.

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Cast

Gustav Peter Wöhler

Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht

What Enlightenment Guaranteed Is About

Uwe and Gustav are middle aged brothers. One has recently divorced and is open to spiritual searching; the other is tense and sceptical. The two of them travel to a Zen monastery in Japan, and whether what they are after is enlightenment or themselves the film leaves open. Doris Dorrie finished it in 1999 and shot the whole thing on digital video, saying the reason was not only cost: she wanted to make a film where everyone involved would fit in one car, or better still around one table. The result sits somewhere between fiction and documentary, and the characters carry the actors' own names. It opened in Germany on 20 January 2000.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Enlightenment Guaranteed about?

Uwe and Gustav are middle aged brothers. One has recently divorced and is open to spiritual searching; the other is tense and sceptical.

Where can I watch Enlightenment Guaranteed?

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How long is Enlightenment Guaranteed?

Enlightenment Guaranteed runs for 109 minutes (1h 49m).

When did Enlightenment Guaranteed come out?

Enlightenment Guaranteed was released in 2000.

Who directed Enlightenment Guaranteed?

Enlightenment Guaranteed was directed by Doris Dörrie.

Who stars in Enlightenment Guaranteed?

Enlightenment Guaranteed stars Uwe Ochsenknecht, Gustav Peter Wöhler, Petra Zieser, Ulrike Kriener.

What is Enlightenment Guaranteed's rating?

Enlightenment Guaranteed holds 7.2/10 on IMDb and 6.9/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.