WARNING: Contains possible spoilers but will not affect the viewing of the film for the first time

In 1984, filmmaker Philip Gröning made a request to the Carthusian monks of the Grand Chartreuse monastery in the French Alps to film them, only to be told it was too early to do so. Eventually, around 16 years later, having had a deep and trusted relationship with the General Prior, the director was given permission to film, thus creating a near-silent, 162 minute documentary on the lives, the structure and order, of the monks at the monastery that is called Into Great Silence.