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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
A meditative visual poem tracing a Buddhist monk's life through the rotating seasons, where the floating temple acts as a sanctuary for the soul's cyclical journey from innocence to sin and redemption.
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄

"What you like, others will also like."

19 September 2003 South Korea 103 min 7.8 (1,146)

Director: Kim Ki-duk

Cast: Oh Young-soo, Kim Ki-duk, Kim Young-min, Seo Jae-kyeong, Kim Jong-ho

Drama The Cyclical Nature of Life Karma and Responsibility Lust and Attachment Redemption Through Suffering
Box Office: $8,945,072

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

음욕은 소유욕을 낳고, 소유욕은 살의를 낳느니라.
— The Master

Context

Spoken to the teenage monk in Summer when his lust for the visiting girl begins to cloud his spiritual path.

Meaning

This is the central warning of the film, explaining how unchecked desire naturally leads to violence and the destruction of the self and others.

네가 던진 돌에 그들이 죽었다면, 너는 그 돌을 평생 네 가슴에 품고 살아야 할 것이다.
— The Master

Context

Said to the child monk in Spring after he ties stones to a fish, a frog, and a snake.

Meaning

The Master explains the concept of karma; a single thoughtless act can result in a lifetime of psychological and spiritual weight.

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