Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

About Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk.

Kim Ki-duk's Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring is a 2003 drama film. Its themes are dying and death, countryside, kids, and isolation.

Oh Young-soo takes the lead as Old Monk, Kim Ki-duk as Adult Monk, Kim Young-min as Young Adult Monk, and Seo Jae-kyeong as Boy Monk. Released in September 2003, it runs 103 minutes.

The screenplay is by Kim Ki-duk.

The Matrix Revolutions, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Last Emperor make useful companions to Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, all filed under philosophy and temple. TMDB voters put it at 7.8 out of 10 across 1,256 votes.