Director:		Ki-duk Kim
Year:		2003
Country:		Korea
Genre:		Drama
Time:		103 minutes

This film is set entirely on and around a tree-lined lake where a tiny Buddhist monastery floats on a raft amidst a breathtaking landscape. An elderly master lives there with a young pupil who runs away to the outside world but eventually returns. The story is divided in to five segments, with each season representing a stage in a man's life.

The film has won a variety of awards in international competitions, including best foreign film by the Agentinean Film Critics Association in 2005.

Rated R for some strong sexuality.

Links

www.imdb.com/title/tt0374546/

www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spring_summer_fall_winter_and_spring/