Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring tells a story, and more importantly a philosophy of life, WORDLESSLY.
In spring, the Buddhist monastery punished the young boy by tying rock to his back. I realized later on that it is not only about do good to the animals, it is also a philosophy that life is a circle, deeds we do to others will come to us sooner or later.
When it comes to spring again,I was shocked to see the resemblance between the aging monk and the already deceased master, and it simultaneously hit me, opening up my understanding of the whole movie—the circle of life. It is a beautifully done film-just like a Chinese wash painting. What's more the music played in later half of the movie not only blends perfectly into the winter scene but strengthens the storyline itself.
Besides the slow pace and the tranquil setting, the use of door inside monastery’s room, the appearance of different animals, and the floating gate in the middle of the water are all symbolic. In the winter season, the fact that the lady’s face never showed provide mystical feeling to the whole.
It is a man’s story of lust, guilt, corruption, repentance and redemption, and it is every man’s story.
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