Spirit mountain

A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.

This feature documentary is an experiential journey in to the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendō (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, Shintō, Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natural world, practitioners purify the six roots of perception, revitalize their energy and reconnect with their truest nature — all while grasping the fundamental interconnectedness with nature and all sentient beings.

A long-distance driver, a drifter, journeys from a tenuous reality into a vision of the afterlife, called forth by the spirit of the mountain.

The mountain spirit is always present in the art of living. This documentary sets out to meet people who are active in living well in the mountains. They all have one thing in common, the mountain is at the same time their place of life, their inspiration and their support. They will guide you in the Alps in order to know the secrets of mythical hotels, stonemasons, crystal makers or even chalet designers.