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Kim Ki-duk, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter ... and Spring - The Culturium

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The Bodhisattva of Compassion, When he meditated deeply, Saw the emptiness of all five skandhas And sundered the bonds that caused him suffering. —The Heart Sutra IN A WORLD obsessed with finding significance and validation through being a somebody, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter … and Spring tells the story of a solitary monk who has found meaning through forsaking the secular realm and diving deep into the very depths of his own soul. And yet, despite his secluded existence, the outside world inevitably comes calling, reminding us that detachment can only ever truly be a state of mind and disposition of heart. Written and directed by Korean auteur, Kim Ki-duk’s exquisitely beautiful masterpiece filmed at Jusan Pond in North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea portrays the subsequent relationship between a Buddhist renunciate and his young protégé, characters whose names are never relayed. Nevertheless, despite the film’s absence of any specific temporal referencing, Spring, Summer, Au

Kim Ki-duk, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter … and Spring A man for all seasons The Bodhisattva of Compassion, When he meditated deeply, Saw the emptiness of all five skandhas And sundered the bonds that caused him suffering. — The Heart Sutra IN A WORLD obsessed with finding significance and validation through being a somebody, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter … and Spring tells the story of a solitary monk who has found meaning through forsaking the secular realm and diving deep into the very depths of his own soul. And yet, despite his secluded existence, the outside world inevitabl

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