Last Monk, The

Aroview: Sumptuous Indian epic revealing the life of a newly married woman, whose journey into the Himalayas for research into Buddhism unearths in her a primeval urge to be at one with nature and explore her sexuality.

Striving for some kind of transcendent truth through picture-postcard shots and liberal doses of religious philosophy 101, this woefully acted mystical mumbo-jumbo is best enjoyed for its vibrantly contrasted visual palette and ancient landscapes.