Camposano, Tyrone S.

Akiro Kurosawa’s dreams “Village of the Water Mills”

The Village of the Watermills contrasts a technologically powered world that today affects the
majority of people with a village lifestyle that is referred to as simplistic and makes use of what
the Earth has to offer. The Village of the Watermills demonstrates that modern life does not
guarantee happiness.

"People get used to

convenience as the old
man says in the video.
People consider
simplicity to be the most
important, people nowadays
throw away what is really
valuable.”
"People get used to
convenience as the old
man says in the video.
People consider
simplicity to be the most
important, people nowadays
throw away what is really
valuable.”
"People get used to
convenience as the old
man says in the video.
People consider
simplicity to be the most
important, people nowadays
throw away what is really
valuable.”
"People get used to convenience as the old man says in the video. People consider simplicity to
be the most important, people nowadays throw away what is really valuable.” While technology
has improved our lives, it has also built a barrier between us and the natural world. The short
film demonstrates how the things we take for granted and disregard, the things we can't live
without, such as nature, are actually great. It comes to reason that in order to live a healthy life,
we should strive to improve our relationship with the things that are truly important to us. The
video recognizes that our way of life is harmful, leading to a misunderstanding of enjoyment and
living a healthy existence. The village's elderly man also states that instead of batteries, they
use lamps and oils of light that are as brilliant as day because he does not want a night that is
so bright that he cannot see the stars. I'd spend a lot of time alone in the room, staring at my
phone. While modernization has apparently made life simpler, it has also brought diversions, as
well as natural beauty that many people ignore. In order to survive, the residents of the village
rely on natural resources. They don't want to harm the environment by chopping down trees to
make fire, yet there are enough that naturally fall down for people to use.
We just require what is absolutely necessary, because our lives are more essential than money
or technology in the end. The film serves as a wake-up call to humanity, as well as a cautionary
tale about technology's worship and addiction, as well as its rapid expansion. Kurosawa's
Dreams depicts two different futures, emphasizing the fact that we all have a say in what our
future will be. Kurosawa implores us to take action now, before it is too late. It's just us and
nature at the end of the day, and if we work hard to comprehend that and understand what's
essential, we might be able to achieve the tranquility we deserve.