The monastry
Director Pernille Rose Gronkjaer
Countries Denmark
Duration 84 min
Synopsis
This is a story about the 82 year old bachelor Mr Vig, who has never known love, and Sister Amvrosjia, a young Russian nun, who by chance, or destiny, becomes part of his life. 50 years ago, Jorgen Lauersen Vig bought Hesbjerg Castle, situated in the Danish country side, with the purpose of turning it into a monastery. Now, many years later, he is about to realize his dreal. A group of Russian Orthodox nuns are on their way, and thus mr. Vigs life-long dream is about to come true. But, nuns have plans and wills of their own, and mr. Vig must realize that the road to fulfilling his dream is very different than what he imagined.
This is a story about the 82 year old bachelor Mr Vig, who has never known love, and Sister Amvrosjia, a young Russian nun, who by chance, or destiny, becomes part of his life. 50 years ago, Jorgen Lauersen Vig bought Hesbjerg Castle, situated in the Danish country side, with the purpose of turning it into a monastery. Now, many years later, he is about to realize his dreal. A group of Russian Orthodox nuns are on their way, and thus mr. Vigs life-long dream is about to come true. But, nuns have plans and wills of their own, and mr. Vig must realize that the road to fulfilling his dream is very different than what he imagined.