Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)

A South Korean drama by Kim Ki-duk.
The life of a Buddhist monk is shown in 5 stages. He starts off as a child in the care of a monk and when he is a young man, he leaves the monastery. He later returns.
The style was very good. There were lots of scenes of the monastery and the lake and forest around it, accompanied by traditional music of the region. The plot and characters were good and even though nothing outside the monastery was shown, the pace seemed to fit. This is one that you have to see to appreciate. I'm rating it awesome.