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South Korea10 Essential South Korean FilmsStop 5 of 10
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄
On a tiny temple floating on a remote lake, an old monk raises a young apprentice, and across the turning seasons and years the boy grows through innocence, desire, sin, and hard-won wisdom. Kim Ki-duk's serene, meditative parable.
Why it’s here
Kim Ki-duk's Korean-language Buddhist cycle drama and a major international Korean art-film success.
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Genre
- Drama
- Mood
- thoughtful · dark
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- character-driven drama