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Zen

7.1 / 10 2009 2h 7mNR Japanese
DramaHistory

Storyline

In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen school of Buddhism. He taught that a person was capable of realizing Buddhahood within himself, by way of Zazen. Zazen is extended hours of sitting and meditating to achieve a state of “Mu” (nothingness, or empty existence).

Cast & Crew

Kantarô Nakamura

Kantarô Nakamura

Dogen

Lead
Yuki Uchida

Yuki Uchida

Orin

Ryushin Tei

Ryushin Tei

Ji-uen / Kugyo Minamoto

Kengo Kora

Kengo Kora

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Jun Murakami

Jun Murakami

Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Zheng Tianyong

Zheng Tianyong

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Banmei Takahashi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Zen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker