7.6 / 10
(12 votes)
The Athos peninsula in Greece is one of Europe's last secrets. Over 2000 monks live on Athos - cut off from the outside world. Access is denied to women, tourists are not welcome. Only workers and pilgrims can obtain a visa. The "Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain" attracts people who feel like they are missing something from their modern lives. With the help of three Athos monks, "Athos - A Taste of Heaven" tells the story of the island and its inhabitants in a unique filmed diary style. The film's guiding theme is the path we as people have to find and follow - each and everyone for themselves. "First we must heal our own souls, only then we can help others", is one of Father Galaktions core messages. He lives as a hermit on the holy mountain. Not all monks, however, live as secluded and demure as Father Galaktion. The film team is also received by Father Epiphanios - a gifted and poetic cook who certainly does not disdain the pleasures of life.
Austria,
Germany
Documentary
99 minutes
2016
Peter Bardehle
Vidicom Media,
Langbein & Partner Media GmbH & Co KG

2014
4.8

2018
0.0

1959
6.6

2023
8.0

2022
0.0
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2024
9.0

2017
1.0

2015
10.0

2019
0.0

2019
0.0

2007
0.0

1984
7.0

2013
5.5

2015
0.0

8.0

2019
7.0

2013
8.3

1995
5.0

2012
1.0
2020
0.0