Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
- Original title
- 봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄
- Directed by
- Kim Ki-duk
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 1,215 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows a Buddhist monk living in a floating monastery in a remote forest. It shows his journey from a mischievous child to an old man through the changing seasons.
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What happens
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (Korean: 봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄) is a 2003 drama film directed by Kim Ki-duk about a Buddhist monastery that floats on a lake in a pristine forest. An international co-production of South Korea and Germany, the story is about the life of a Buddhist monk as he passes through the seasons of his life, from childhood to old age. The film stars O Yeong-su, Kim Young-min, Seo Jae-kyung and Yeo-jin Ha. The director himself appears as the man in the last stage of life. The film was released in the United States in 2004 by Sony Pictures Classics, in subtitle format. It received widespread critical acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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