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An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.
Social & External
The people behind it
Oh Young-soo
Old Monk
Kim Ki-duk
Adult Monk
Kim Young-min
Young Adult Monk
Seo Jae-kyeong
Boy Monk
Kim Jong-ho
Child Monk
Ha Yeo-jin
Girl
Kim Jung-young
Girl's Mother
Ji Dae-han
Detective Ji
Choe Min
Detective Choi
Park Ji-a
Baby's Mother
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