I didn't realize till after watching this film and I was digging around on imdb that this film was directed by the same man who made, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ...And Spring. I had a sense that there was something connected between the two films - the imagery of houses floating on water, the sights and sounds of a lake throughout the seasons. I was in a state of denseness that did not allow me to see clearly that this was a work from the same artist.
As confounding as it was to me, in terms of its symbolism and allegory, I was spellbound by this film. It's so beautiful and so carnal. It's almost as though this film is attempting to capture the moment of ecstasy during sex where you don't know if you can stand how good it feels, to the point where it is excruciating in a way that is exhilarating and blinding. There are moments in this film like that. You want to hide you eyes, yet you can't look away. It's all so beautiful.