Darren Aronofsky is a master at capturing dizzying nightmares on screen. His cinema debut Pi was already waiting extremely disturbing images on which one does not escape. Aronofsky has perfected this engaging and frightening pull in the course of his career.
An important station on this journey was Requiem for a Dream. The stirring drug drama not only marks Aronofsky’s second full-length feature film, but also his international breakthrough. Requiem for a Dream appeared on numerous leaderboards in 2000 and has not lost its fascination to this day.
Requiem for a Dream pulls us straight into the abyss
Divided into three chapters, Requiem for a Dream tells the story of four addicts. First up is Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn), who can’t get away from her TV. When the supposed chance to appear on her favorite show comes along, she takes slimming pills to fit back into her red dress.
You can watch the trailer for Requiem for a Dream here:
Requiem for a Dream – Trailer (German)
Her son Harry (Jared Leto) doesn’t notice any of this. He’s busy hanging out with his girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly) and his sidekick Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) in his to lose your own (drug) world. But he can’t run away from the problems of real life forever. Eventually they catch up with him.
Requiem for a Dream is an extremely rough film. Aronofsky stages the interconnected stories as a feverish gaze into the abyss. He succeeds particularly impressively spiral of dependency illustrated with his vibrant cinematic language. Requiem for a Dream pulls us into darkness with the characters. The effect of Clint Mansell’s driving soundtrack is also crucial.
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