This documentary movie depicts the life of a surgeon, who wants to enter a school to complete his study in Persia in the 11th century but unfortunately this school doesn't accept the Christians, so he pretends like Jews to enter this school.
Old fashioned, absurdly overlong, but a lovely recreation of the Dark Ages and an entertaining ride, thanks to Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard and Tom Payne.
For those who miss the substance and scope of films like "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Man Who Would Be King," Philipp Stoelzl's "The Physician" restores one's faith in the medium - if not necessarily one's faith in faith.