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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

Original title: Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom

“What you like, others will also like.”

2003 · 1 h 43 min
Directed by Kim Ki-duk · South Korea · Korean New Wave
Drama

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Cast

Kim Ki-duk Oh Yeong-su Jong-ho Kim Kim Young-min Seo Jae-kyeong Yeo-jin Ha

Credits

Written by: Kim Ki-duk

Plot

An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk.

Sinekatalog’s take

A quiet parable set on a floating temple, following one life through the turning of seasons. Its images are still and luminous, and the lessons about desire and regret land through patience rather than speeches. A meditative film for those willing to slow down.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (91,737 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Metacritic: 85/100
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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