Jae-Kyung Seo, Jong Ho Kim, Kim Young-Min
This film takes place in an isolated lake, where an old monk lives on a small floating temple. The wise master has also a young boy with him that teaches to become a monk. And we watch as seasons and ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
Stats: 1,414 reviews
It?s not Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, its Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring!
Anyway, this is a beautiful masterpiece, highly recommended!
um, seriously... watch it! should've been called innocence, experience, abhorrence, redemption... protecting innocence! kim ki-duk who's in the film in the winter section and is also the director should be widely celebrated by all cultures in watching this film about the human co...( read more)
Kim Ki-Duk delivers again a truly beautiful masterpiece. I consider him to be one of the greatest filmmakers ever. Yet another dreamlike, slow paced film that's nothing more than a excellent package. The character development in Kim's movies is his strongest thing. Also the cinem...( read more)
true timeless masterpiece, this is like the miniature of life, simply a legendary movie, the best asian film i've ever seen so far..
A really lovely, mellow movie. A haunting blend of purity and tragedy, set at a breathtaking scenery, with bits of Korean wisdom taught from man upon man. Truly a mesmerizing film, wherein actions speak louder than words.
A review by Alberto Ehrler.
One of the most important aspects of cinema is the way it represents culture and transmits a country's beliefs to the rest of the world. You find yourself watching foreign films and contemplating a variety of subjects which you would never even have...( read more)
in this movie,Kim Ki-duk proves that sometimes,dialogue isn't important in order to capture the poignant feelings and emotions.this is a "talk less do more" movie,and with a little dialogue on screen,really captured all the philosophy of life through the four seasons of circle of...( read more)
Beautifully composed as the film is, it borders on preciousness. full review
Unlike many movies, this one feels completely organic, as if there's no other way it could play out but this. full review
If Tarantino's film is built to thrill, Spring, Summer is made to last. full review
Kim Ki Duk, in this exquisitely simple movie, manages to isolate something essential about human nature and at the same time to comprehend the scope of human experience. full review
This movie really shows how mysterious, beatiful, and sad life can be. I guarantee that those who watch this will react with flows of emotion.
This is story rememberable
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