A film comprised of eight parts, Dreams provides a glimpse into the person of Akira Kurosawa. While panned in Japan, the fantasies and fears of the mind are explored in vivid detail. The film was yet another creation of Kurosawa that was disliked by a Japanese audience, but heralded by the world's leading directors. The film features Martin Scorsese, which gives us an idea of the magnitude of respect Scorsese has for Kurosawa. Elements of Shinto can be traced throughout the film as Kurosawa calls for a return to nature and addresses issues of atomic power and the debt of war. Each dream has surreal aspects that allow Kurosawa to address issues with more flexibility. Covering topics that range from nuclear power and environmental protection to war and greed, he uses metaphors and allegories much more freely. We get a chance to see a life size representation of the Hina Matsuri dolls. For an audience who has never seen the dolls in person, it gives a close up look at the intricacy and meticulous detail that are employed in creating these beautiful dolls. These fifteen doll sets can be extremely expensive and can be passed down from mother to daughter for generations. As this clip represents, the dolls are not just meant to be aesthetically pleasing, they also carry a more profound message. In this scene, the doll's girl's day comes to life. Girl's day is held on March 3rd every year. Girls receive dolls as part of the celebration. It is held to celebrate spring. Kurosawa lets the dolls, representing the spirit of the celebration, come to life and speak their minds. They harass a young boy and tell him that they shall no longer appear because his family has lost understanding of the holiday and that they don't deserve to see the blossoms of spring. We then find out that the boy protested the cutting down of the peach trees in an orchard. The dolls are made to look like the Emperor of Japan. This traditional image of power, which is at the head of Shinto tradition, is calling for, in broad terms, environmental protection. This clip fits into one of the larger themes in the movie as one of the reoccurring concerns for the environment.