Siddhartha

Loosely based on Herman Hesse's novel of the same name, I first saw Siddhartha while in my senior year of high school. At the time I was a Herman Hesse fan and was easily impressed. My enduring impression of the movie was of the beauty and (shock) undressedness of Kamala, the courtesan. After seeing the movie again, I was surprised that it was not the same story as I remember about Siddhartha. Some elements were the same; I remember Govinda, his friend, and his sojourn with the boatman. But what I most enjoyed, this time around, was the scenery and cinematography. The plot was really very simple. Boy leaves to find enlightenment, finds girl, gets distracted, returns to the path, finds enlightenment. Enlightenment and/or acceptance of pain, suffering, maya, karma, dharma, love, and all the rest?