Lady_Targaryen Review of The Cup

The Cup (1999)

Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion.

[8/10 · 8 February 2006]

I like ''Phörpa'' for many reasons. One of them, is to see some of the Tibetan's culture,that I always found one of the most beautiful and interesting cultures from the East. Other, was the plot, because all the movies I already watched with Tibetan themes was to show Dalai Lama's life or Tibet's situation,what means that they were all serious movies with serious themes. I like serious plots and themes, but 'Phörpa' is very remarkable because it shows a funny side of the young monks and their disciplined life. The story passes during the World Cup, and the character Orgyen is very funny and full of life,removing the myth that the young monks who live in the monastery needs to have passive personality. We see that all the young monks are humans as we are, and they also like soccer!:) I liked a lot and I deeply recommend it!