Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring | |
Title (English) | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring |
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Title (Korean) | 봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄 |
Directed by | Kim Ki-duk |
Produced by | Karl Baumgartner, Lee Seung-jae |
Starring | O Yeong-su
Kim Ki-duk Kim Young-min Seo Jae-kyung Park Ji-a Ha Yeo-jin Kim Jong-ho |
Release date | 19 September 2003 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | South Korea Germany |
Language | Korean |
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Plot
This film is divided into five chapters which are the four seasons – spring, summer, fall, winter, and spring again. It shows a cycle of karma, and a cycle of life.
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
…and Spring
Cast
O Yeong-su Old Monk Kim Ki-duk Adult Monk Kim Young-min Young Adult Monk Seo Jae-kyeong Boy Monk Ha Yeo-jin The Girl Kim Jong-ho Child Monk Kim Jeong-yeong The Girl’s Mother Ji Dae-han Detective Ji Choi Min Detective Choi Park Ji-a The Baby’s Mother Song Min-young The Baby
Release and Reception
Awards and Nominations
Academic Analysis
The director was raised as a Christian and mentioned that he didn’t seek technical advice from Buddhist experts or deliberately produce the film as a Buddhist film. However, film critics have suggested multiple theories and correlation between the film and Buddhism.
Animals
Buddha’s Gaze
Freestanding Gate Doors
Wall-less Interior of the Temple
Four Noble Truths
Karma (with Wheel of Life)
The White Line
Heart Sutra
Urna
Ritual Representation