Movie

Essene

★ 7.3(6)19721h 26m

Documentary

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Essene is streaming on Sooner in Belgium, and available to rent or buy on Sooner. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

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Director: Frederick Wiseman
Release date: 1972-11-13
Runtime: 1h 26m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America

About Essene

Essene is a 1972 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Frederick Wiseman. It has a runtime of 1 hour 26 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Essene in Belgium — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Essene is about daily life in a Benedictine monastery and the resolution of conflict between personal needs and the institutional and organizational priorities of the community. In the Order, where the focus of life is the relationship of individual work and worship to the community as a whole, the brethren must cope with the same issues that arise in any community: rules, work, worship, values, love, and play.

Themes & keywords

monkreligionmonasteryobservational cinemareligious communityholy ordersspiritual communitybenedictine monkobservational documentarydaily routinelaw and orderdaily lifedaily challenge