Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
2003 1h 43m movie Film South Korea

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄

“What you like, others will also like.”

Synopsis

봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄

“What you like, others will also like.”

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.

The 2002–2004 South Korea Window

91 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring sits at position #6.

  1. Jewel in the Palace
    #1

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003

  2. Stairway to Heaven
    #2

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  3. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #3

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  4. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #4

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  5. 3-Iron
    #5

    3-Iron

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  6. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

    #6

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

  7. Oasis
    #7

    Oasis

    ★ 7.8 · 2002

  8. The Way Home
    #8

    The Way Home

    ★ 7.7 · 2002

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From LJ Film

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
954
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #225 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #165 of 868 (top 19%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
All Production Countries South Korea, Germany
Original Language Korean
Production Companies LJ Film, Korea Pictures, Cineclick Asia, Cinesoul, Mirae Asset Capital
Runtime 1h 43m
Release Date September 19, 2003
IMDb tt0374546
Official Site www.fruehling-sommer.de

Themes & Motifs

  • dying and death
  • life and death
  • countryside
  • temple
  • isolation
  • buddhism
  • buddhist monk
  • becoming an adult
  • mountain lake
  • meditation
  • attachment to nature
  • religious education
  • season
  • cycle
  • penalty
  • mortification

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