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

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

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

"What you like, others will also like."

2003

1h 43m

7.8(1236 votes)

Drama

Overview

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. We watch as seasons and years pass by.

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Pandora Film

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Oh Young-soo

Oh Young-soo

Old Monk

Kim Ki-duk

Kim Ki-duk

Adult Monk

Kim Young-min

Kim Young-min

Young Adult Monk

Seo Jae-kyeong

Seo Jae-kyeong

Boy Monk

Kim Jong-ho

Child Monk

Ha Yeo-jin

Girl

Kim Jung-young

Kim Jung-young

Girl's Mother

Ji Dae-han

Ji Dae-han

Detective Ji

Choe Min

Choe Min

Detective Choi

Park Ji-a

Park Ji-a

Baby's Mother

Creative team

Directed by: Kim Ki-duk
Written by: Kim Ki-duk
Produced by: Lee Seung-jae
Karl Baumgartner

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