面臨資本侵入，牧民無能為力，選擇接受微薄賠償進而”異地搬遷”，“落后”地區的未來被“發達”地區支配。 經濟發展的過程也是資本擴張的過程，資本的邏輯是工具理性的邏輯，傳統生活方式和地方文化在這種邏輯下都被忽略，除非它能變為鈔票。“落后”地區，其傳統文化和生活方式可能被“發達”地區的模式所取代，牧民被現代社會和生活裹挾。 而在這個過程中，通常伴隨著不平等的談判，導致本地居民（如牧民）無法獲得公平的補償或發言權。

------------------------------------ 小朋友做夢想當歌手，正如有些“欠發達”地區從小玩手機的小孩想當網紅或游戲主播一樣。折射了牧民生活生計乃至三觀變遷。“歌手” 是 新社會結構中的 “英雄”。 在傳統的牧民社區中，生活方式和職業選擇往往與土地和自然環境緊密相關。而現代社會重視個人表達、創意和娛樂。在這樣的新社會結構中，通過娛樂、文化和網絡平臺獲得成功和認可的人物成為了新一代的“英雄”。

------------------------------------ 整個“牧民世界”已然崩塌，世界的血管就是這么一點點被資本給剝解的，到處都是人類開發/發展和現代性的痕跡，只留下了無生機，荒無一物的“人造自然”。

-------------------------- 看時想起萬瑪才旦，想起《氣球》和《靜靜的瑪尼石》，感覺在某些議題上和此片異曲同工（imdb上，瑪尼石7.2，氣球6.9，僅比此片高些許。我覺得萬的文化涵化、文化比較的主題更明顯）。

------------------------- 男孩形象獨立堅強，勇往直前，吃苦耐勞，不達目的不擇手段，讓我想起逛中國美術館，5樓展叫“內蒙古馬精神”，此即男孩所有。廳前雕塑叫“北疆漢子”，圓頭細眼，不怒自威。

---------------------- 片尾信息 TO THIS DAY OVER ONE FIFTH OF MONGOLIA HAVE BEEN EARMARKED FOR MINING. 391 LAKES.344 RIVERS AND 760 SPRINGS HAVE DRIED UP AND MANY MOREARE BEING POISONED BY THE MOSTLY GLOBAL ACTING MINING INDUSTRY.

-------------------- 片中回響的頌歌仿佛從千年前飄來，有寓言和警世的作用 ---- Amra, why did you chose this song? I've been singing this song with my father since I was little.1:30:47 And every time I sing it, I feel him with me. Good luck.1:30:56 --- Once upon a time Before greed prevailed1:31:21 In the beginning of time Our planet was woven of gold1:31:30 That is why we call it "Golden Earth"1:31:41 To remind the world let's sing this hymn.1:31:46 Here and here they started mining. As a result, two ponds shrunk.1:32:01 They changed the course of the river several times...1:32:12 And renaturing? They forgot all about it.1:32:17 When the last golden vein is exposed The demons awaken1:32:36 Life will be extinguished forever And the earth falls into dust.1:32:45 That is why we call it "Golden Earth"1:32:56 To remind the world let's sing this hymn.1:33:01 Gold is unattainable happiness Gold is endless suffering1:33:14 This truth is told over generations From grandparents, to parents, to us1:33:22 That is why we call it "Golden Earth"1:33:34 Let's sing this hymn for every living thing.1:33:39