Zen
Genres
Overview
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).
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$2877113
Runtime
127 min
Release Date
2009-01-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
31
Vote Average
7.1
Kantarô Nakamura
Dogen
Yuki Uchida
Orin
Ryushin Tei
Ji-uen / Kugyo Minamoto
Kengo Kora
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Jun Murakami
Masanobu Katsumura
Zheng Tianyong
Keiko Takahashi
Show Aikawa
Takashi Sasano
Kenichirou Yasui
Masahiko Nishimura
Shun Sugata
Masato Hyugaji
6.7
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2016-06-18 | ja
7.4
Kakegurui: The Movie
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2019-05-03 | ja
7.0
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
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5.5
A Cappella
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2016-03-26 | ja
6.5
Demolition Girl
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2019-01-23 | ja
7.0
The Life and Death of King John
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6.2
No Longer Human
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2019-09-13 | ja
7.5
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6.8
Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation
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6.4
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2019-01-25 | ja
0.0
The Prince
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9.6
Flowers And Rain
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2020-01-17 | ja
6.5
Dangerous Drugs of Sex
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2020-02-14 | ja
7.0
Aristocrats
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2021-02-26 | ja
5.3
The Gun 2020
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4.6
The Last Conception
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8.0
Allone
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2020-04-06 | ga
6.5
Lamya's Poem
An inspiring and timely tale about a 12-year-old Syrian refugee girl named Lamya. When she flees the violence of her country, she is given a book of poetry of the famous 13th-century Poet, Rumi. As the perils of her journey mount, the book becomes a magical gateway where she meets Rumi when he was a boy and also a refugee fleeing the violence of his time. In a shared dreamworld, they battle the monsters that follow them from their real world situations, and Lamya must help young Rumi find his calling and write the poem that 800 years later will save her life.
2021-06-14 | en
6.5
The Cinderella Addiction
Fukuura Koharu works at a child welfare office and plunges into despair overnight. Then she meets Daigo, a private-practice doctor raising his 8-year-old daughter on his own. She resolves to build a happy household, but things don't go as expected.
2021-02-05 | ja
6.9
Love At Least
For Yasuko every day is a challenge. Due to her mental illness and hypersomnia, simple things like household chores and holding a job seem impossible. Added to the mix is an indifferent, almost distant boyfriend and an ex-girlfriend with plans to win him back.
2018-11-09 | ja