Let's face it: this movie is not for everyone, because it may challenge the patience of those viewers that are addicted to uncountable plot twists or to jaw-dropping exploding action scenes.
Nothing like that can come from this movie, settled in the surroundings of a Buddhist temple in the very middle of a lake in a Korean valley.
I didn't count them, but there are probably less than 200 lines in the dialogues. But this is what it's all about. Not (spoken) words, but the tough though serene Buddhist way of life.
The existence of three men, two monks (one old, one young) and an apprentice, is narrated by focusing on the most important events in their lives, which happen in different seasons, as you may have guessed by the title.
Even if it is rather rarefied, don't think that this movie is not intense. Some moments get the audience very, very emotional.
Oh, by the way...if I think of it, there are actually some plot twists, blood, and gunshots. But this is not the point. The point is the mystery of life. Nobody can tell you about it, you only can try to grab it by yourself. This movie is a beautiful enchanting chance.
Nothing like that can come from this movie, settled in the surroundings of a Buddhist temple in the very middle of a lake in a Korean valley.
I didn't count them, but there are probably less than 200 lines in the dialogues. But this is what it's all about. Not (spoken) words, but the tough though serene Buddhist way of life.
The existence of three men, two monks (one old, one young) and an apprentice, is narrated by focusing on the most important events in their lives, which happen in different seasons, as you may have guessed by the title.
Even if it is rather rarefied, don't think that this movie is not intense. Some moments get the audience very, very emotional.
Oh, by the way...if I think of it, there are actually some plot twists, blood, and gunshots. But this is not the point. The point is the mystery of life. Nobody can tell you about it, you only can try to grab it by yourself. This movie is a beautiful enchanting chance.