Harmony...
Recently, I picked up Harmony...
Harmony bears some similarity to Psycho Pass in that technology is used in a well-intentioned, but, somewhat overbearing manner to keep society in balance. In Psycho Pass, the onus for keeping the peace in society rested with law enforcement, while, in Harmony, the medical establishment bears the brunt of the responsibility for maintaining order and control in society.
There is some bloodshed and gore in Harmony as society begins to unravel and descend into chaos. Harmony has a distinctive look that feels very antiseptic and sterile. The story is somewhat heavy handed in regards to its anti-establishment sentiments and the ending seems to reflect that attitude. I wasn’t really satisfied with the conclusion of Harmony, but, I understood the logic of the argument the filmmaker was attempting to convey. Overall, Harmony was a bit gory, but, had an intriguing (if a bit stilted) story to tell. I would give Harmony a 2 out of 5.
Set in a future where humans can live much longer in a disease-free idealistic utopia, Harmony centers on Tuan Kirie, a medical investigator. In Tuan's youth, she took part in a group suicide attempt as a means of rebelling against society. As a medical investigator, Tuan, works on the fringes of society where the watchful eyes of the medical establishment are not able to see that Tuan still harbors a rebellious streak. In a society where all disease and crime have been eliminated, a rash of mass suicides, has the medical establishment very concerned. Tuan, finds herself back in the heart of the society she had fled and under the gaze of the medical establishment, with orders to investigate. As Tuan's investigation progresses, she suspects that Miach may have survived the earlier group suicide attempt and that Miach might even have had hand in the current turmoil.In a future ruled by an unwavering dedication to good health, three high school girls led by the defiant Miach Mihie attempt suicide as the ultimate act of rebellion. Tuan Kirie survives, but can't shake the hatred she has for the perfect world she lives in.
Years later, a simultaneous mass suicide rocks the globe and sends society into a state of shock. A small group stands up to take credit for the event, claiming they've hijacked the consciousness of every person on the planet. Everything about the terrorists' message sounds too familiar to Tuan. She suspects her old friend Miach might be involved, but how could that be when she'd supposedly killed herself years earlier? Desperate for answers, Tuan launches an investigation that takes her across the globe chasing the ghost of her old friend. But what is Miach's end game? Will she finally wake the world from its monotonous slumber? Or, end it all for good?
Harmony bears some similarity to Psycho Pass in that technology is used in a well-intentioned, but, somewhat overbearing manner to keep society in balance. In Psycho Pass, the onus for keeping the peace in society rested with law enforcement, while, in Harmony, the medical establishment bears the brunt of the responsibility for maintaining order and control in society.
There is some bloodshed and gore in Harmony as society begins to unravel and descend into chaos. Harmony has a distinctive look that feels very antiseptic and sterile. The story is somewhat heavy handed in regards to its anti-establishment sentiments and the ending seems to reflect that attitude. I wasn’t really satisfied with the conclusion of Harmony, but, I understood the logic of the argument the filmmaker was attempting to convey. Overall, Harmony was a bit gory, but, had an intriguing (if a bit stilted) story to tell. I would give Harmony a 2 out of 5.
