Questions about this movie (and SPOILERS)
SPOILERS follow.
I've watched this movie twice now and I have several questions. I understand it better the second time, and I really need to watch it again. If you can offer answers to any of these questions, please post here.
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Why did the opening scene show Kibong waiting for a train to pass? It made for a rough transition to the next scene and the rest of the film.
Was Haejin's dunking scene a dream? If so, whose dream was it? The Master took him out of town when he was an infant, so he had no memory of other boys.
It looked like the Master was sitting next to Kibong on the bus when he went to get the medicine. Who was it?
Just before Kibong left town with the medicine, he spoke to someone in a dark, rocky place. The other man told him he used to be a hermit but now he was returning to the world. Who was he, and what were the circumstances of this meeting?
Why did the Master call Kibong's trip to the temple with Haejin an "alibi"? Was he going to notify them of the Master's illness?
What was the symbolism of the temple ceremony that took place while the Master was dying?
Was the ox crying at the Master's cremation?
Why did Haejin burn the Master's things? Did he achieve some degree of enlightenment as well? (He didn't drop the bowl this time when the bird called.)
Why did the Bodhidharma koan appear in the title when it doesn't appear anywhere in the film? Why not use the koan that the Master gave to Kibong instead?