FILM: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter?and Spring (103 min., ) April 1, 2004

Opening at Angelika on April 2!

Nominated for countless awards in countries throughout the world, and winner of 4 at the Locarno International Film Festival, this touching film tells the life story of a Buddhist monk taken in by a temple, from his childhood to his last days as an old man. In Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter? and Spring, acclaimed Korean director Kim Ki-duk has made a film that unfolds like a sort of serene Buddhist parable, using each season of the year as a metaphor for a certain stage in the monk?s life, from his clumsy sexual awakening (summer) to his spiritual enlightenment (winter). The result is a delightful account of one special man?s achievements and experiences that critics describe as ?profoundly moving? (Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine).

Official Korea Entry - Academy Award - Best Foreign Language Film

Winner - Audience Award San Sebastian International Film Festival

Winner - Grand Junior Jury Prize Locarno International Film Festival

European Film Awards Best Foreign Film Nominee

"Sublimely Simple, Breathtakingly Lovely!" - Mike D'Angelo, Time Out New York

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