Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
| Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring | |
| Title (English) | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring |
|---|---|
| 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 |
목차
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 as Old Monk
Kim Ki-duk as Adult Monk
Kim Young-min as Young Adult Monk
Seo Jae-kyeong as Boy Monk
Ha Yeo-jin as The Girl
Kim Jong-ho as Child Monk
Kim Jeong-yeong as The Girl’s Mother
Ji Dae-han as Detective Ji
Choi Min as Detective Choi
Park Ji-a as The Baby’s Mother
Song Min-young as The Baby
Release and Reception
Awards and Nominations
The film achieved gross box office of US$2,380,788 in the United States and Canada and gross worldwide box office of US$8,945,072.
감독의 최고작
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.
