Film

Act Normal

2006 · 1h 21m · Documentary

IMDb

7.7

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.

• Olaf de Fleur JohannessonDirector · Editor · Producer
• Ragnar SantosDirector of Photography · Producer
• Helgi SverrissonProducer
• Babeth Van LooExecutive Producer
• Benedikt JóhannessonEditor

Release date

October 1, 2006

Status

Released

Original language

Icelandic

Runtime

1h 21m

Genres

Documentary