Movie: Requiem for a Dream (2000)

“Drugs. They consume mind, body and soul. Once you’re hooked, you’re hooked. Four lives. Four addicts. Four failures. Doing their best to succeed in the world, but failing miserably, four people get hooked on various drugs. Despite their aspirations of greatness, they succumb to their addictions. Watching the addicts spiral out of control, we bear witness to the dirtiest, ugliest portions of the underworld addicts reside in. It is shocking and eye-opening but demands to be seen by both addicts and non-addicts alike. Written by Jeff Mellinger {jmell@uclink4.berkeley.edu}”

  • Director: Darren Aronofsky
  • Release Date: 27 October 2000 (USA)
  • Run Time: 102 min | South Korea:100 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Drama
  • MPAA: Rated R for intense depiction of drug addiction, graphic sexuality, strong language and some violence. (edited version)

Tagline: From the director of [Pi]

Trivia: The man peeling the orange (and the orange truck) in the scene where the characters go to receive a new shipment of drugs not only indicates their next destination – Florida – but also serves as a nod to the Godfather films, where the presence of oranges indicated disaster.

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: When Marion is leaving Arnold’s flat for the first time you can see some parts of the steady cam outlined under her coat. When she catches some wind while leaving the building, the coat is lifted up for some instants and you can actually see them.

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