The hopes and dreams

of four ambitious people

are shattered when their

drug addictions begin

spiraling out of control.

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.

Requiem for

a dream

…is a 2000 American drama film directed

by Darren Aronofsky and starring Ellen

Burstyn, Jared Leto, Marlon Wayans and

Jennifer Connelly. The film is based on the

novel of the same name written by Hubert

Selby, Jr., and Aronofsky and Selby co-wrote

the screenplay. Burstyn was nominated for

an Academy Award for Best Actress for her
performance. The film was screened out of

competition at the 2000 Cannes Film

Festival.

The film depicts different forms of

addiction, leading to the characters’

imprisonment in a world of delusion and

reckless desperation that is subsequently

overtaken and devastated by reality.

My favouri

te

quotes

Sara Goldfarb

: I'm somebody now, Harry. Everybody likes me. Soon,

millions of people will see me and they'll all like me. I'll tell them about
you, and your father, how good he was to us. Remember? It's a reason to
get up in the morning. It's a reason to lose weight, to fit in the red dress.
It's a reason to smile. It makes tomorrow all right. What have I got Harry,
hm? Why should I even make the bed, or wash the dishes? I do them, but
why should I? I'm alone. Your father's gone, you're gone. I got no one to
care for. What have I got, Harry? I'm lonely. I'm old.

Harry Goldfarb

: You got friends, Ma.

Sara Goldfarb

: Ah, it's not the same. They don't need me. I like the way I

feel. I like thinking about the red dress and the television and you and your
father. Now when I get the sun, I smile.

Marion

: I love you, Harry. You make me feel like

a person. Like I'm me... and I'm beautiful.

Harry Goldfarb

: You are beautiful. You're the

most beautiful girl in the world. You are my
dream.

Marion

: [after Harry tells her she's beautiful]

That's nice, Harry. Other people have told me
that before, and it was meaningless. When you
say it, I hear it.

Harry Goldfarb

: [on the phone] Marion... I've been

thinking about you so much... are you okay?

Marion

: When are you coming home?

Harry Goldfarb

: Soon.

Marion

: When?

Harry Goldfarb

: Soon... you holding out alright?

Marion

: Harry... can you come today?

Harry Goldfarb

: Yeah...

[starts to cry]

Harry Goldfarb

: I'll come... I'll come today. You just

wait for me, alright?

Marion

: Harry...

Harry Goldfarb

: I'm coming back, Marion.

Marion

: Yeah.

Harry Goldfarb

: I'm really sorry, Marion...

Marion

: I know.

Harry Goldfarb

: [Waking up

after his arm was amputated]
Marion? Marion?

Angelic Nurse

: Don't worry,

your in a hospital.

Harry Goldfarb

: Marion?

Angelic Nurse

: Who's that?

She'll be sent for, she'll come.

Harry Goldfarb

: No... she

won't.

Angelic Nurse

: She'll come.

Harry Goldfarb

: [Crying] No...

she won't come.

The end