A Buddhist monk, Lama Norbu (Ying Ruocheng), believes that a 10-year-old American boy, Jesse (Alex Wiesendanger), is the reincarnation of his spiritual teacher, Lama Dorje. Jesse's father, Dean (Chris Isaak), and mother, Lisa (Bridget Fonda), are dubious, but following his business partner's suicide, a transformed Dean relents and allows his son to travel to Bhutan. However, there are two other children who the monk thinks may also be the reincarnation of Lama Dorje.... (Full plot summary below)
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A Buddhist monk, Lama Norbu (Ying Ruocheng), believes that a 10-year-old American boy, Jesse (Alex Wiesendanger), is the reincarnation of his spiritual teacher, Lama Dorje. Jesse's father, Dean (Chris Isaak), and mother, Lisa (Bridget Fonda), are dubious, but following his business partner's suicide, a transformed Dean relents and allows his son to travel to Bhutan. However, there are two other children who the monk thinks may also be the reincarnation of Lama Dorje.
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| Independent (UK)Sheila JohnstonIt is refreshing to find a heavy-hitting European auteur telling his story with such directness, and delightful to see a serious, artistically exacting film for children, even if you suspect it will soar over that audience. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. NesbitExcellent introduction to Buddhism--strongest portions are mythical excerpts of Buddha's life. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyAn intimate, spiritual film from Bertolucc, which trying to combine elements of mysticism and Western culture. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumBertolucci's celebrated burnt-orange-and-burnished-lemon look remains handsome, and the story itself still commands some interest as a pivot into daunting material. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksCynics may turn away, but I found the ideas and their execution quite fascinating. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesIt was easy to forget logic and go with the story. |
| Washington PostJoe BrownThough uneven, the film is engagingly moving and often humorous. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzHas some captivating qualities about both contemporary American life and Tibetan Buddhism. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe modern sequences lack realism or credibility. The ancient sequences play like the equivalent of a devout Bible story. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA well-realized parable about Siddhartha, the Dalai Lama, reincarnation, and a boy's journey of discovery and death. |
