In the midst of the Korean wilderness, a Buddhist master patiently raises a young boy to grow up in wisdom and compassion, through experience and endless exercises. Once the pupil discovers his sexual lust, he seems lost to contemplative life and follows his first love, but soon fails to adapt to the modern world, gets in jail for a crime of passion and returns to the master in search of spiritual redemption and reconciliation with karma.
One of the finest films to have ever graced the cinema. It's a tale of love, hate and redemption, all with their own seasons. Director Kim Ki-duk (3-Iron, The Isle) uses beautiful settings and lets the nature speak for itself with changing seasons. This is one of those very few moments were a movie ceases to be a movie and instead becomes an experience, and, at least for me, it means something. I guess it's hard for me to explain just how amazing this film is, so you should just go and watch it.
A unique, visually stunning portrayal of the circle of life.
Genre: Drama
Genre: Drama
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