Скачать или смотреть Leonard Cohen: Lepers & Lovers | The Epic Journey of the Sinner and the Saint

Explore the multifaceted life and art of Leonard Cohen, the poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter who mastered the dark romance. This film chronicles the paradoxical journey of a man who constantly balanced sacred longing and profane desire, embracing his role as the supreme stylist of the anguished ballad.

We begin by tracing his path from a "Savage, Holy Youth" immersed in the Montreal literary scene and early works like Let Us Compare Mythologies and Beautiful Losers. Discover the foundational conflicts of the "Sinner and the Saint" in his early poetry and songs, driven by an appetite for both spiritual exploration and fierce eroticism. The film delves into the "dark and austere" period of Songs of Love and Hate, examining the raw despair that earned him the moniker "the poet laureate of pessimism" and prompted the notorious cliché of his music being for those who wish to "slit your wrists."

Follow Cohen as he retreats, becoming "The Monk on The Mountain," pursuing Rinzai Zen Buddhism on Mount Baldy and embracing the self-described persona of a "silent one" (Jikan). The journey concludes with an examination of the "Anthem for The Broken," showcasing how Cohen's later music—infused with philosophical depth and humor—transformed suffering into solace, reminding us that even in ruin, there is a path to redemption, because "There is a crack in everything / That’s how the light gets in."