Korea has some of the best cinema in the world. Their horror is second to none, but the human stories tend to be special. Thus movie was one of them. Anyone who is a practicing Buddhist or simply sees themselves as more spiritual than religious, will no doubt enjoy this film.
It's the tale of a young boy being trained by his master. They live a secluded life on a floating island in the middle of a lake. The young boy is mischievous. In the ways that some boys his age show disrespect for animals is unsettling (a tough scene to watch), but he is taught a valuable lesson and the movie takes off.
The seasons represent stages in both character's lives and like much of the film, the metaphors are simple. The movies doesn't try to be anything more than a representation of the cycle of life and how expected and unexpected events change our circumstances, but the true us is always buried within.
The movie is nearly perfect in that it allows us to see the magic of nature, our minds and our spirit. That our desires often cause us more pain than they are worth and that simplicity breeds contentment, if not true happiness or in thus case enlightenment. The film also shows that our selflessness and commitment to bettering other lives often brings joys not found in obtaining our personal desires.
I can't tell you how much this movie touched me at this moment in my life, but I'd like to think it's the same reason it would always touch me. Sometimes when I'm alone, I I imagine that the huge world outside isn't there. This movie brought me to that place, I'd rather be.u
It's the tale of a young boy being trained by his master. They live a secluded life on a floating island in the middle of a lake. The young boy is mischievous. In the ways that some boys his age show disrespect for animals is unsettling (a tough scene to watch), but he is taught a valuable lesson and the movie takes off.
The seasons represent stages in both character's lives and like much of the film, the metaphors are simple. The movies doesn't try to be anything more than a representation of the cycle of life and how expected and unexpected events change our circumstances, but the true us is always buried within.
The movie is nearly perfect in that it allows us to see the magic of nature, our minds and our spirit. That our desires often cause us more pain than they are worth and that simplicity breeds contentment, if not true happiness or in thus case enlightenment. The film also shows that our selflessness and commitment to bettering other lives often brings joys not found in obtaining our personal desires.
I can't tell you how much this movie touched me at this moment in my life, but I'd like to think it's the same reason it would always touch me. Sometimes when I'm alone, I I imagine that the huge world outside isn't there. This movie brought me to that place, I'd rather be.u
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