If you loved Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, try Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? has roughly 31.4× fewer votes than Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theysit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? is

Zen and Zen without irony. An aging monk, an orphan child, and a troubled seeker live in a remote Korean monastery. The film offers austere beauty, with long takes that test the viewer's patience and reward it.

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