spring summer fall winter... and spring

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.

Drama ꞏ dying and death ꞏ life and death ꞏ countryside ꞏ temple ꞏ isolation ꞏ buddhism ꞏ buddhist monk ꞏ becoming an adult ꞏ mountain lake ꞏ meditation ꞏ attachment to nature ꞏ religious education ꞏ season ꞏ cycle ꞏ penalty ꞏ mortification ꞏ restart ꞏ taskmaster ꞏ philosophy ꞏ child ꞏ contemplative cinema