Benefits of Reflection of Landscape Scene in Movies

Many studies have shown that a natural environment offers better opportunities for reflection – that is, examining one’s life, considering the priorities and possibilities, and determining one’s future actions and goals. It is important to adjust oneself to the whirlwind of modern life. Thus, the aim of this study is to discuss the relationship between environment, landscape, and reflection through 36 scenes of reflection selected from 11 movies. Atlas.ti 7.0 was used to analysis landscape in scenes of reflection. The results show that a natural environment better supported reflection, compared to urban and other non-natural environments. Such natural environments include ephemera, mountains, cultures, forest, water, grasslands, and wild landscapes. Cultural landscapes that have religious symbolism account for almost 31.25% of these natural environments. In addition, the non-natural environments (urban landscapes) can support restorative experience if environmental stressors are minimized. Finally, in corresponding landscape scenes to different types of reflection, we noticed that large bodies of tranquil water and snow cover could help people calm down from confusion, while visiting historical building or remains could help one more easily enable recall memory and examine one’s life. Looking afar at distant mountains, dwelling in the deep forest, and visiting religious and cultural landscapes in natural environments can allow people to better collect their thoughts and to look more closely at their lives. In summery, these results suggest the most suitable environment for reflection.