Guardians of Life (2020)

Introduction
"Guardians of Life", launched in 2020, is a significant short film that acts as the first in a series of 12 movies from Mobilize Earth. This cinematic project aims to raise awareness about various environmental problems happening worldwide. This initial short movie stars popular actor Joaquin Phoenix and features an all-star cast consisting of Rosario Dawson, Oona Chaplin, and Q'orianka Kilcher. Directed by Shaun Monson, the film is set in an operating space and ingeniously uses medical emergency situations as metaphors for the current ecological crisis.

Plot
The approximately 3-minute movie starts with a healing event performed by Native American Q'orianka Kilcher invoking the spirits of nature for defense. It then rapidly shifts into a vital emergency clinic scene featuring Phoenix as a cosmetic surgeon, in addition to Rosario Dawson and other medical personnel, frantically attempting to conserve their patient, who symbolizes world Earth.

The Earth, represented metaphorically as a female client, is passing away due to severe human-inflicted damage. The physicians operate under extreme tension, matching the urgency for taking action now to address the deteriorating health of our planet.

Hidden Message and Control Room Scene
Linked throughout the medical plight in the "Guardians of Life" are scenes happening within a hidden control space. An unknown guy is observed approving hazardous activities causing ecological damage, eventually affecting the health of the earth - forests are burning, threatened species are on the verge of extinction, and a climate emergency due to carbon emission prevails.

Ending
The movie climaxes when Phoenix, having tired all implies to conserve the patient, frustratingly eliminates his surgical mask and leaves of the operation room, symbolically rejecting the passiveness towards environmental issues. Concurrently, in the control space scenes, the representatives are revealed to be driven by greed, continuing their harmful activities despite apparent indications of the Earth's suffering. A cheque with Phoenix's name on it suggests the participation of individuals intentionally or unknowingly in activities adding to environmental destruction.

Conclusion
"Guardians of Life" is not simply a movie but a poignant call to action to society. It ends with a traumatic question, "Are You Letting This Happen?", challenging audiences to reflect on their contributions to the planet's distress. The film requires a worldwide paradigm shift in the way we view our relationship with the environment and our role in its conservation. Phoenix even encourages individuals to become vegan, stating it's one of the most efficient methods to fight environment change.

Overall, the movie aims to fire up a mass mobilization of individuals around the world to take proactive actions to curb climate change and save the world before it's too late.

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