2 Feb 2005
South Korea, Germany
2003
103 min
Director: Ki-duk Kim
Captivating fable concerning the seasonal nature of life. A young boy lives in the idyllic environment of the floating monastery on a tranquil lake. There his master teaches him the ways of Buddhism. Time goes by and a girl is brought to the monastery to be healed.
The boy falls in love with her and abandons the life to follow her to the city. Years later he returns; his lust has brought him into crisis. His master teaches him the perilous road to redemption. The cycle comes full circle when he takes on an apprentice himself.