Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Original title: Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom
A boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.A boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.A boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.
- Awards
- 15 wins & 9 nominations
Oh Yeong-su
- Old Monk
- (as Young-soo Oh)
Kim Jeong-yeong
- The Girl's Mother
- (as Jung-young Kim)
Ji Dae-han
- Detective Ji
- (as Dae-han Ji)
Choi Min
- Detective Choi
- (as Min Choi)
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- Writer
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- TriviaThe inscription on the floor is "The Heart Sutra", one of the most important Sutra of Mahayana Buddhism, written in literary Chinese.
- GoofsWhen the young monk finishes inscribing the Heart Sutra on the floor and falls down exhausted, the inscriptions below him change between shots (even though he is lying motionless). In one shot, the inscriptions he is lying on have been painted; and as he wakes up, the paint is gone.
- Alternate versionsThe local Korean version of this film is approximately 90 seconds longer than the International release; a sequence was removed near the end of the film (at about the 100-minute point). This is reflected in the DVD releases, as the Tartan R2 (UK) release and the Columbia/Tristar R1 (USA) release use the International cut of the film, while the Bitwin R3 (Korean) DVD uses the original cut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Arirang (2011)
- SoundtracksJeongseon Arirang
Traditional
Performed by Kim Young Im
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The five seasons
This is a hypnotic film to watch. The beauty of it lays in the simplicity in which it has been told. Director Ki-duk Kim's images feel like paintings by great masters.
This story about Karma and Buddist beliefs could have used a bit of trimming to make it more appealing, since at times it is too static. This is a film to stay away for those interested in fast action or special effects. No one is going to find them here. What the viewer will get is a feeling of well being and inner peace. The director seems to be teaching us a lesson in how anyone can achieve nirvana through self examination, meditation and doing good no matter to whom. Also, how cruelty, be it against a harmless animal, or a human being, will haunt those who transgress throughout life.
The acting blends in with the serene beauty of the temple in the middle of the lake, as we watch one season following another, as seen by the amazing cinematography by Dong-hyeon Baek.
This story about Karma and Buddist beliefs could have used a bit of trimming to make it more appealing, since at times it is too static. This is a film to stay away for those interested in fast action or special effects. No one is going to find them here. What the viewer will get is a feeling of well being and inner peace. The director seems to be teaching us a lesson in how anyone can achieve nirvana through self examination, meditation and doing good no matter to whom. Also, how cruelty, be it against a harmless animal, or a human being, will haunt those who transgress throughout life.
The acting blends in with the serene beauty of the temple in the middle of the lake, as we watch one season following another, as seen by the amazing cinematography by Dong-hyeon Baek.
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- Apr 15, 2004
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- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring
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- Gross US & Canada
- $2,380,788
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $42,561
- Apr 4, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $8,836,555
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) officially released in Canada in French?
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