Unity is a hard-to-grasp concept in this divided world of nations and conflict. For me, this documentary, more experiential than intellectual, conveys its message with a strong clarity and accessibility.
We live in a world well poised for a change. Our path up until this point has been one of a Take, Make and Waste society.
There is much about this film to like - beautiful images, thought provoking commentary, the intention to provide a visual meditation and context to develop a personal planetary world view. Yet the thoughts moving to my attention while watching the film were "preaching to the choir," "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing," and most of all "please be quiet.
The film offers many profound points made that need to be perceived by a wider audience, yet the film is badly tainted - and its revolutionary credentials essentially revoked - by the omission of the role of animal exploitation, enslavement and consumption in the degradation of our planetary systems. Indeed, not only is this crucial dysfunction not specifically pointed out, the issue is glossed over, even glorified in the scene with the bucolic cowboys herding their "happy cows" on a pristine prairie.
This beautiful film shows how we have gained self awareness of our planet, especially when first looking at ourselves "in the mirror" from outer space in the 1960s. The film presents a rather Buddhist viewpoint, which is fine by me.
I've never seen so beautiful and emotional movie in my life. Thank you for taking my feelings about this world and putting them into this overwhelming story.
This is documentary with lots of unknown experts pontificating about the environment, spirituality, and the world. Quite frankly, I don't know these people.
Watching the movie brought me in a very peaceful state. A state in which I view every part of earth as a part of myself.
