Storyline

Kibong (Won-Sop Sin), a young Buddhist monk on a quest to achieve peace and enlightenment, ventures to a monastery in the mountains of South Korea to commune with the elderly and reclusive Hyegok (Pan-Yong Yi) in hopes of gaining the answers he craves. With the aid of Haejin (Hae-Jin Huang), the young orphan who lives with him, Hyegok attempts to impart his wisdom onto Kibong. Yet, the young man still feels torn between his old life in the city and the path toward inner peace.

Plot Keywords

buddhist, monk, orphan, young boy, mother, old man, fascinating, calm, profound, monastery, south korea, mountain, zen, philosophy, self-discovery, journey, discovery, transformation, quest, 1980s

Short Review

Running at 175 minutes and filled with minimalism and implementing a very slow pace, this is a very difficult film to watch. However, if one can get past these notions, he will discover a true masterpiece, that signaled the progress of Korean cinema

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Streaming Service

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