Dreams

A few weeks ago, in my art class, I watched Dreams by Akira Kurosawa. We were learning about color and how it's sometimes used symbolically in film.

The movie is a collection of tales based on Akira’s actual dreams. The colors and imagery used are very vibrant and stunning.

The first one we watched was Sunshine Through The Rain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGhqHZypds4

A young boy is told not to go out on the day when both weather conditions occur, because that's when the foxes hold their wedding procession, which could have fatal consequences for those who witness it.

The second one we watched was The Peach Orchard, my personal favorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qMqTZ-Jnbw

The same young boy encounters the spirits of the peach trees that have been cut down by heartless humans.

Then we watched The Blizzard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teK1v5sRsyI

A team of mountaineers are saved from a blizzard by spiritual intervention.

Then The Tunnel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvoRdjY-Rxc

A man encounters the ghosts of an army platoon, whose deaths he was responsible for.

And finally Mount Fuji in Red.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ZxTB8mqbk

Nuclear meltdown threatens the devastation of Japan.

We didn’t watch all of them because of the amount of time we had. But I highly recommend watching them all.

I thought I'd share this with you because of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, though I'm a little late. It's very unfortunate what has happened to the people, animals and land there. Please keep them in your hearts and do anything you can to help.

God bless Japan.