Dreams are the reflection of human subconscious on real life. The famous psychologist Freud once proposed in his psychodynamic theory that people are composed of three "Is", namely the ego, the id and the superego. In this film "Dream" directed by Akira Kurosawa, it is the subconscious mind of the superego who deeply reflects on the real human nature, which leads to the fact that nightmares are not evil, and beautiful dreams are not beautiful.
Nightmares are not evil.
Color brightens the heart. In the dream of an army commander, the director used a lot of artistic expressions of broken white to add a touch of bright color to the low-key picture. A small red lantern hanging in the blue sky, a hut that emits warm yellow light in the depths of the boundless night, it is the burning heart in the haze of war, and the home that rests on the boundary of life and death. It is these existences that shine brightly in cruel and cold things, so that nightmares are not evil.
Value shines through the lines. The dialogue between the commander and the soldier is the dialogue between man and ghost, the dialogue between life and death, and the frank meeting of souls. In the commander's dream, the dead soldier is not far from believing the fact that he is dead, and the commander as a survivor also suffers from the pain of surviving. Seeing the irreconcilable contradictions in the characters' hearts in the dialogue lines of the characters, this undoubtedly reflects the humanistic feelings of Akira Kurosawa as the director. It is an anti-war universal value, and it is this glorious and warm universal value. , so that nightmares are not evil.
If the commander's dream is a "nightmare" full of the beauty of human nature, then the dream of an urban white-collar worker is a "sweet dream" that reflects the evil of human nature.
Beautiful dreams are not beautiful.
Dreams mirror reality. In the dream of urban white-collar workers, he came to a beautiful village like Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Garden" - Waterwheel Village. The scenery there is beautiful and the people are simple and honest, which contrasts with the ugliness of the real city under the rule of industrial civilization. There are no stars, no birdsong, and there are only nights like day, turbid air and sewage. Against the background, the evil of reality is revealed, which stems from the break with nature.
Mingjing observes human nature. The villagers of Shuiche Village follow the ancient method, abide by the natural outlook of not taking a single bit and the outlook on life in harmony with life and death. It is like a clear mirror, looking at the hearts of modern people. People in industrial civilization completely forget that they are a part of nature, wantonly abuse to fill their own desires, and greedy people will eventually eat themselves. In the observation, the human heart is not ancient, but full of human greed and evil, so the world is getting worse, and the earth will eventually become the filthy quagmire in Holtman's mouth.
Akira Kurosawa reflects on human nature through "Dream". In the dream, the superego rules the ego, so the nightmare is not evil, but in reality, if the id is allowed to lead the ego, even if the beautiful dream is set against the background, it will eventually become a real nightmare.
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