Poster of Zen

Zen (2009)

Original title: 禅
★ 7.131 votes ⏱ 2 h 7 min

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).

Zen is a 2009 movie. Genres: Drama, History. Directed by 高橋伴明. Main cast: 中村勘九郎, 内田有紀, テイ龍進, 高良健吾, 藤原竜也. Runtime: 127 minutes. Its average rating is 7.1 out of 10, from 31 votes.

Release dateJanuary 10, 2009
Runtime2 h 7 min
Box office$2,877,113
Director高橋伴明
ScreenplayTetsuo Ohtani, 高橋伴明
Original languageJA

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13th centuryBuddhismDogenKamakura periodZen

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