Princess Mononoke is, for me, a cinematic classic of Japanese culture. It conceives the idea of the constant struggle between civilization and nature. On one hand, we have Lady Eboni, who represents the "villain" of the story, while on the other, we have a girl raised by wolves, better known as Princess Mononoke, who represents the story's heroine. Then we have Ashitaka, a young prince who, while defending his village, receives a curse that slowly corrupts his body, and he embarks on a journey to find a cure before it's too late.
La Princesa Mononoke es para mí un clásico cinematográfico de la Cultura Japonesa. Concibe la idea entre la lucha constante que existe entre la civilización y la naturaleza. Por un lado tenemos a Lady Eboni que representa al "villano" de la historia, mientras que por el otro tenemos a una chica criada por los lobos, mejor conocida como la Princesa Mononoke, ella representa a la heroína de la historia. Luego tenemos a Ashitaka, un joven príncipe que defendiendo a su aldea, recibe una maldición que corrompe su cuerpo poco a poco y que se embarca en un viaje para buscar una cura antes de que sea muy tarde.
However, I don't see the way the characters are presented from the beginning, whether villain or hero, that way. The story reflects something more complex as the film's plot progresses. We see that Lady Eboshi is more of a leader, who seeks to protect her people at all costs. She also provides refuge to people who are often despised by others, in this case, lepers and prostitutes. Here, everyone is appreciated and valued, not for what they did or their condition, but as the people they truly are. So, for me, Lady Eboshi is more of a leader who cares about protecting her people from wild animals that seek to attack her villagers. To provide a better quality of life for everyone, she seeks to evolve and grow with her people through the exploitation of iron ore.
Sin embargo, la forma en la que se plantean los personajes desde un inicio, ya sea villano o héroe, no lo veo así. La historia refleja algo más complejo a medida que avanza la trama en la película. Vemos que Lady Eboshi, es más una líder, que busca proteger a su pueblo a como de lugar, además le brinda refugio a las personas que suelen ser despreciadas por los demás, en este caso los leprosos y las prostitutas. Aquí todos son apreciados y valorados, no por lo que hicieron ni por su condición sino como las personas que realmente son. Así que Ladyt Eboshi para mí es más una líder que se preocupa por proteger a los suyos de los animales salvajes que buscan atacar a sus aldeanos y que para darles una mejor calidad de vida a todos, busca evolucionar y crecer con su pueblo a través de la explotación del hierro.
While Mononoke turns out to be a more complex girl, filled with hatred and resentment, I imagine this has more to do with being raised by wolves and being taught that nature is sacred. But knowing how to maintain a balance between humans and nature, everything should flow correctly. The detail is that to obtain the highly prized iron, it is necessary to exploit the earth, so Mononoke perceives Lady Eboshi as a nefarious rival who only seeks to destroy everything in her path, regardless of the high price that must be paid for damaging nature. Like everything, abusing it is never a good thing; there are resources that unfortunately are not renewable and once damaged, they cannot be repaired no matter how hard one tries to make a change.
Mientras que Mononoke resulta ser más una chica compleja, cargada de odio y rencor, imagino que esto tiene que ver más que todo por ser criada con lobos y que le inculcaron que la naturaleza es sagrada. Pero sabiendo mantener un equilibrio entre los humanos y esta, todo debería fluir correctamente. El detalle es que para obtener el tan apreciado hierro, es necesario explotar la tierra, por lo que Mononoke percibe a Lady Eboshi como una rival nefasta que sólo busca destruir todo a su paso, sin importar el alto precio que hay que pagar al dañar la naturaleza. Como todo, abusar de ella nunca es bueno, hay recursos que lamentablemente no son renovables y una vez dañados no se pueden reparar por más que se intente hacer un cambio.
So we see this eternal conflict come to an extreme conclusion in order to end the war, but at what cost? What I liked most about this film is the spiritual touch it gives to nature. The way they portrayed their protective gods and spirits, who ultimately only seek to maintain a balance between both worlds, but when driven to the extreme by human greed, even animals become corrupted with hatred and contempt for them. And in the middle of it all, there is Prince Ashitaka, who, like the nature spirits, seeks to lessen these negative feelings between both sides to finally reconcile peace.
Así que vemos este eterno conflicto llegar a un decenlace extremo con el fin de acabar la guerra, pero a ¿qué costo? Lo que más me agradó de esta película es el toque espiritual que le dan a la naturaleza. LA forma en la que representaron a sus Dioses y espíritus protectores que al final sólo buscan mantener un equilibrio entre ambos mundos, pero al ser llevados al extremo por la codicia del hombre, hasta los animales se corrompen con el odio y el desprecio hacia estos. Y en medio de todo, está el principe Ashitaka que, al igual que los espíritus de la naturaleza busca menguar estos sentimientos negativos entre ambos bandos para conciliar finalmente la paz.
On the other hand, the design of the images, the fluidity of the landscapes—I must say it's a work of art, impressive for its pristine and lush details. The genius behind this production, Hayao Miyazaki, knew how to maintain the perfect balance between the calm that exists in nature and the intensity of the battles. So, for me, this film is one of those rare movies that leaves you thinking and reflecting on the power that nature exerts over the fragility of humanity, and that in the end, with a little understanding and compassion, one can achieve peace between both worlds, always showing respect for one another.
Por otro lado, el diseño de las imágenes, la fluidez de los paisajes, debo decir que es una obra de arte y la hace impresionante por sus detalles tan pulcros y exuberantes. El genio detrás de esta producción, Hayao Miyazaki supo mantener el equilibrio perfecto entre la calma que existe en la naturaleza y la intensidad de las batallas. Es así que para mí, este film es una de esas extrañas películas que te dejan pensando y reflexionando sobre el poder que ejerce la naturaleza sobre la fragilidad de la humanidad, y que al final, con un poco de entendimiento y compasión se puede lograr estar en paz entre ambos mundos, siempre mostrando respeto el uno por el otro.
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