Requiem For a Dream
Czas trwania: 102 min.
Typ filmu: dramat
Rok produkcji: 2000
Kraj pochodzenia: Stany Zjednoczone
Reżyser: Darren Aronofsky
"Requiem for a Dream" is Darren Aronofsky's second feature film, based on the novel by legendary American writer Hubert Selby Jr. A quarter-century ago, it arrived in Poland thanks to distribution by Gutek Film and has become so deeply embedded in our pop culture that it has become an incredibly important cultural text, quoted by writers, theater artists, and rappers. The then-young actors—Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, and Marlon Wayans—rose to Hollywood stardom overnight, Ellen Burstyn's mesmerizing performance earned her an Oscar nomination, and the director himself proved himself a cinematic visionary. Now, 25 years after its premiere, the film returns to theaters in a restored 4K version.
"Requiem for a Dream" is a harrowing story about four characters from Brooklyn who, in pursuit of their dreams, journey into the depths of addiction. For drug-dealing Harry (Leto), his diet-pill-addicted mother (Burstyn), his addicted girlfriend (Connelly), and his best friend (Wayans), their escape from reality ends in tragedy. Unable to cope with the chaos of the modern world around them, each of them falls into addiction—to drugs, sweets, or television. "Requiem for a Dream" is a hypnotic story about longing for love, living in illusion and lies, and the trap of addiction.
The on-screen drama is complemented by a brilliant, mind-bending soundtrack by Clint Mansell performed by the Kronos Quartet. The Lux Aeterna theme is a musical classic, ruthlessly reworked and sampled to this day. And "Requiem for a Dream," even after all these years, still sends viewers on a shocking, emotional rollercoaster that's difficult to recover from.
