Film took seven years to complete, using a single camera, and was edited entirely by hand.
In South Korea, in the heart of mountains covered with lush forests, three human beings meet: an old master of Zen Buddhism, a young monk still unsure of himself and an orphan. Around them, domineering nature and its elements: water, fire, earth, wind and light. This simple framework is enough for Bae Yong-kyun to make life feel like an inner and collective adventure. However, these three characters could also represent the three ages and phases of the life of a single human being, in his search for the essence of the self, perfect harmony and inner freedom. "Why do we need a lifetime to solve the problem of life in the world?" To answer this question, Korean Bae Yong-kyun immerses himself in his own culture, creating a universally valid parable. Radically marginal, he worked and reworked his work for eight years, assuming himself scenario, dialogues, production, sets, light, shooting, sound and editing. True Hercules and Prometheus of the film, he opposes the international cinema which, by his thirst for action, makes blind and jaded, touches of hauntingly serene phrases and images with a magical rhythm. They sharpen the mind, allow for breathtaking discoveries, raise the ear to an almost unknown philosophy and culture.