Act Normal
- Documentary
Overview
Robert T. Edison was born and raised in Nottingham, England. When he was fourteen years old he began to practice Buddhism. Eighteen years old he became a monk and went to Thailand where, for a decade, he spent his time in monasteries around the country. He became the first Buddhist monk in Iceland when he moved here in 1994 and founded a Buddhist sect. Five years later Robert decided to "derobe" and get married. After sixteen years of celibacy Robert had to deal with being "normal" - getting employment, paying his bills and dealing with the needs of his partner. After four years in "the real world" Robert travelled back to Thailand to become a monk again. Act Normal is filmed from 1994 to 2006 and is a unique exploration of one man´s twelve-year search for some kind of love.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 1, 2006
- Original language
- Icelandic
- Spoken languages
- English
- Director
- Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
- Cinematography
- Ragnar Santos
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0799914