Science fiction, far more than entertainment, serves as a window on the human soul, revealing our hopes, fears and most fundamental values. This is especially true when we explore how these stories deal with death and funeral rituals. Why is this so captivating to observe? Because it allows us to explore, in the wider context of imaginary societies, what unites us in our humanity: respect for the sacred, the quest for meaning in the face of loss, and the expression of spirituality through mourning rituals. These scenes, often among the most memorable and moving, offer us an essential understanding of a group's cultural beliefs and practices, even if the time is set in the distant future or an alternate reality. By examining funeral rituals in science fiction, we are invited not only to reflect on our own traditions and how they reflect our current values, but also to imagine how they might evolve.

"Dune, Part Two" is no exception, particularly when it explores the Fremen tradition of the funeral rite. In one moving scene, we witness the final farewell to a Fremen, where his most precious essence, his water, is collected for the good of the community. This practice underlines not only the importance of every drop of water on the desert planet Arrakis, but also a moving recognition of the individual's life and contribution to his community, even in death. Water becomes a powerful symbol that embodies the hope of a future where the desert itself can flourish, revealing humanity's capacity to adapt and transform.

At Neorite, this scene resonated with the vision of our La Source catafalque. La Source is not, of course, a technological answer to water conservation, but a vehicle for celebrating life and committing to the dignity of funeral rituals. Just as water is reclaimed and honored in Fremen funeral rites, it is in this spirit that Neorite has created La Source, drawing on the universality of water as a symbol of life, death and passage to reinvent funeral ritual.This parallel reveals that, even in the contexts furthest removed from our everyday reality and however complex our future societies, funeral rituals will continue to play an essential role in the way we treat death and honor life. They challenge us to consider new ways of celebrating life and saying farewell, while remaining rooted in the traditions that bind us together.