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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring
aka: Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom
South Korea / Germany 2003, 103 minutes
Dir. Kim Ki-Duk
In Korean with English subtitles
Rating: [R]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama
Topics: Religion, Philosophy.
Feat. Oh Young-Soo, Kim Ki-Duk, Kim Young-Min, Seo Jae-Kyung
Aroview: As the seasons pass through many years, the inhabitants of a floating temple on a woodland pond - a young boy and his wizened mentor - enact the enigmatic Buddhist cycles of experience, turbulence, thought and wisdom.
This festival hit initially seems hard-stretched to convey the sincerity of its religious worldview, yet quietly accomplishes a strange, almost surreal quality of contemplation, chiefly through its lovely images and overall commitment to its vision. Though perhaps never quite bending cinema's qualities to its needs, this remains a wonderfully unique little gem.
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(Very Good). Showing 1-3 of 3 member reviews.
4 stars (Very Good) Set on a floating monastery, an older monk teaches a younger monk the lessons of life. Full of symbolism, it portrays loss of innocence, love, the murderous power of jealousy & obsession, redemption & enlightenment. Enchanting Buddhist fable. ~GenXGirl
5 stars (Exceptional) Story unfolds slowly through the seasons, with almost no dialogue, at a relaxed pace. Its simple scenes utilize the beautiful natural remote lake setting, and operate at a symbolic level. On my 'best 10 films of all time' list. ~Anon
4 stars (Very Good) ~Oddfield
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