A Little Monk
2003 · 102 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 149 VOTES · DIR. Joo Kyeong-joong
Overview
A nine-year old monk, Do-nyum, has lived most of his lonely life in a quiet mountain monastery under his elderly master. Though put under a strict regimen of Buddhist teachings, meditation and chores, the child cannot help but to think of his mother, whom he cannot remember but misses dearly and hopes to be reunited with one day. He also wishes that he could be like the other children who live nearby and play games and attend school. Do-nyum's other companion is an older monk named Jung-sim, who is also struggling with staying on the path of enlightenment. The temple's groundskeeper keeps reassuring Do-Nyum that his mother will come back someday. But Do-nyum, sick of waiting for a mother who may never return, agrees to be adopted by the monastery's benefactor, a wealthy widow who visits the temple every year to mourn her late son.
Dialogue Timeline — 578 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:36 What you doing here?
00:03:48 The orioles will be singing The magnolias will be blooming.
00:06:53 Directed by Kyeong-joong Joo
00:13:45 Stop looking out there How about drawing a picture of me?
00:19:45 Hey! Where're you going?
00:25:52 Why would a monk need money?
00:30:01 he hit upon a piece of driftwood.
00:32:34 Well, just tell me what you remember.
00:34:48 Then, isn't it off limits to swimming, too?
00:37:12 All you ever want is money!
00:40:09 I mean, where is that boulder?
00:48:14 Why not?
00:54:01 Momma...
00:57:45 Afraid the master will find out?
01:00:55 It's scratchy!
01:05:30 Little monk!
01:14:50 Then please just ask him.
01:16:50 Of course! I'll give you the very best food.
01:18:27 Get up here!
01:20:15 In-soo, go get lost!
01:22:33 Little monk!
01:25:38 I am too scared to sleep.
01:28:54 Little monk, please think of everything as your mother.
01:34:56 I'm going to take the rough road.