The documentary begins, showing the audience the pictures of nature and primitive tribes, and looking at the magical work of nature from the perspective of God - the wonders of diverse civilizations and geography. Slowly moving the camera to the city, the industrialized city opposite the primitive tribe, which is what people call modern civilization. The background music is the best explanation for this documentary. Cars and people in modern cities move quickly, and the rhythm of the music becomes faster, and the rhythm that cannot be slowed down is suffocating. People always think that modern civilization will bring happiness to people, but on the road of happiness, what is the goal of people, that is to make money, what is making money for, is it for a better life or survival, here A better life contrasts sharply with war-torn regions. But does material wealth really bring about a better life? Material abundance does not bring conscious abundance. Everyone is repressed in a fast-paced life, surviving to death in just an instant. We manufacture assembly lines in order to increase productivity. And we are the products on the natural assembly line. It seems that humans control the rhythm, but in fact it is controlled by nature. We just live in a concrete jungle. The further back in the documentary, the lower the status of the audience, but the wider the perspective. From the perspective of God, we gradually become a part of human beings, the historical trajectory is displayed in front of our eyes, and we feel our own insignificance. The expansion of desires, the oppression of classes, and the bullying of developed countries bring the pain of war. From a fundamental point of view, the pain comes from human beings and is attached to human beings. Religion runs through the entire documentary. Religion is the product of human ideology and has a great influence on Western political culture. It is a spiritual comfort, a reflection of the world, and a tool that can be used to unite people. In this documentary, religion can be seen as a microcosm of each culture, a small and wonderful existence whose cultural products are the symbols of human civilization. I don't know much about religion, so I hope everyone can come out and correct me. China is less influenced by religion, the basic national conditions are laid out here, and the religion is more complex, and it integrates Confucian and Taoist cultures, so I think this is why there are relatively few Chinese scenes in this film. The conflict of understanding between cultures cannot be eliminated, and the development movement between cultures changes back and forth. Japanese monks traverse busy streets; pilgrims gather to pray and sing; Indians bathe and pray in the Ganges. For non-religious people, they will be unable to understand or even despise their behavior, and evaluate them from the high point of morality and their own cultural concepts. However, there is no right or wrong in the birth of culture. It is just a habit and way of thinking about life evolved by human beings. More importantly, it reflects human's understanding of the world. Documentaries inevitably have the author's subjective color, but try to use the lens to show the objective world. Materialism and idealism coexist, up and down, from ancient times to the present, the heaven and earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast, the world is colorful, beautiful and cruel, life is short, why bother to argue and tangle in pain, time will take everything away, unknown universe world, small human beings More should reflect, where is the meaning of life.
After writing, I found that I really should read books, study philosophy, and read the Book of Changes.
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