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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring is a sud coréen film of genre Drama directed by Kim Ki-duk with Kim Ki-duk
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
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Add to a movie listSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (also known as Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring) is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk about a Buddhist monastery that floats on a lake in a pristine forest. 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 Su Oh-yeong, Kim Young-min, Seo Jae-kyung and Kim Jong-ho. The director himself appears as the man in the last stage of life. This quiet, contemplative film marked a significant change from his previous works, which were often criticized for excessive violence and misogyny. The film was released in the United States in 2004 by Sony Pictures Classics, in subtitle format.
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The film is divided into five segments (the titular seasons), each segment depicting a different stage in the life of a novice Buddhist monk and his older teacher. The segments are roughly ten to twenty years apart, and the action of each takes place during the season of its title. The story unfolds rather simply, but the implications of the characters' actions are silently commented upon by the presence of various Buddhist symbols and iconography.Actors
Kim Ki-duk
(Adult Monk)
Park Ji-a
(The Baby's Mother)
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