This film's subject, Mr. Vig, is a singular character. His appearance -- full neck beard, strange year-round winter garb, and eyeglasses perpetually hanging off the tip of his nose -- give him a cartoony appeal. His quest to convert an abandoned castle on his land into a monastery lead to clashes between Vig and the Russian nun given charge of the project. The movie drags a bit at times as Vig searches for words to deliver to the camera. He is an isolationist after all, and he doesn't have a loose tongue. The beauty in the story is the maturation over several years of his relationship with the nun. They come to their own understanding, and it's lovely to witness.
Written 5/29/09
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