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    A Reflection On The Man at The Watermill Village

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    A 1-page reflection about the Movie Clip the Village of Watermills [A part of the series "DREAMS" by Akira Kurosawa]

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    A 1-page reflection about the Movie Clip the Village of Watermills [A part of the series "DREAMS" by Akira Kurosawa]

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    A Reflection On The Man at The Watermill Village

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    Hans Andrew Consuegra
    A 1-page reflection about the Movie Clip the Village of Watermills [A part of the series "DREAMS" by Akira Kurosawa]

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    © All Rights Reserved
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    Consuegra, Hans Andrew D.

    Tt 4:00 – 5:30 P.M

    BSME 1-1

    In the heart of a time where technology is at the top of everything, a traveler discovers a village populated
    with people who live as simple as can be, completely attached to nature and uses it to live everyday. The
    entire scene emphasizes the role played by nature in giving life to what the people call “The Village”.

    The movie taught me that technology’s advocate can sometimes be an illusion. That scientists promise
    innovations that aim to ease lifestyles and make living convenient, but leave us dissatisfied in the end, or
    crave for more. We develop technology that is people-centered and is separate from nature. We are
    destroying our habitat inch by inch and ignore the unbalance of technology that we worship and the
    nature that we live in.

    We think that convenience is better. That living in a fast-paced world is better, in a way that we can
    generate more money out of it. But the truth is that we only have one planet to habituate as of now. That
    means we have to think of what’s more beneficial to both the people and the world. Throwing out what’s
    truly necessary is like fixing your bedroom to perfection while leaving the other parts of the house rot
    away. We only need what’s necessary because in the end, our lives will count more significance than our
    money.

    Indeed technology can be beneficial. Faster land cultivation, faster transportation, faster learning &
    education, as well as entertainment. But we do not have to let ourselves revolve around silicon chips and
    metal parts. We have to re-sync with our nature and use what it can offer without beating it to death.

    The film finds a close on a procession where villagers are celebrating the life of a woman who passed
    away at the age of ninety-nine. It is rare to celebrate death since we commonly see it as a day of anguish
    and mourning. But the villagers have accepted the nature of life - that it is temporary and we will live a
    life beyond our current one.

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