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.