I had never heard of the film, “The Island,” until my father emailed me this morning about it.  It is a Russian movie about a man plagued by guilt over his own sins who flees to a small monastery.  As he lives there grappling with his own need for forgiveness (frequently reciting the Jesus Prayer, for instance), he becomes an eccentric ascetic of undeniable spiritual power.

The movie deals with fundamental spiritual themes:  sin, guilt, forgiveness, peace, and grace.  I was thrilled to see that the entire movie is on YouTube.  It is in Russian with English subtitles.  A strangely powerful, moving, thought-provoking film.  Well worth watching!  Here it is: