Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring

Saw Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring. It was a very Buddhist movie, all to do with cycles and repeated or transmuted sins. I think my enjoyment of the film is hindered a bit by lack of knowledge about animal symbolism in Korean culture (snake/fish/frog/cat/dog/turtle are all important.) It was beautiful and lyrical. There is a sequence where the protagonist is climbing a mountain that was solid gold. I really liked it. Death is used sometimes to heighten the drama in what I think is an unearned way, but such is the way in Asian movies.