Summary:
In the midst of the Korean wilderness, a Budhist master patiently raises a young boy to grow up in wisdom and compassion, trough experience and endless exercises. Once the pupil discovers his sexual lust, he seems lost to contemplative life and follows his first love, but soon fails to adapt to the modern world, gets in jail for a crime of passion and returns to the master in search of spiritual redemption and reconciliation with karma, at a high price of physical catharsis...
| Runtime: | 103 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for some strong sexuality. |
| Production: | LJ Film |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Countries: | South Korea, Germany |
| Language: | Korean |
| Home Release Date: | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ki-duk Kim | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ki-duk Kim | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jong-ho Kim | Child Monk |
| Ki-duk Kim | Adult Monk |
| Yeong-su Oh | Old Monk |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dae-han Ji | Detective Ji |
| Jae-kyeong Seo | Boy Monk |
| Ji-a Park | The Baby's Mother |
| Jung-young Kim | The Girl's Mother |
| Min Choi | Detective Choi |
| Min-Young Song | The Baby |
| Yeo-jin Ha | The Girl |
| Young-min Kim | Young Adult Monk |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Karl Baumgartner | Producer |
| Seung-jae Lee | Producer |
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