Requiem For A Dream Addiction

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Requiem For a Dream is a haunting yet extremely captivating film following four drug addicts in New York as their lives spiral out of control. Rated NC-17 for its sexually explicit scene towards the end, intense depiction of drug addiction, and strong language, this is not a film for the faint of heart. Director Darren Aronofsky spares no details of the horrors and woes involved in full-fledged drug addictions. The amazing cast and beautiful but often nauseating cinematography captivate viewers while also making them uncomfortable with the intense imagery used to depict the characters often demoralizing and unethical acts.

First, we see the pale, punk rock-esque Harry Goldfarb (Jared Leto) yelling and wheeling his mother Sara Goldfarb's (Ellen Burstyn) TV down the road to the pawn shop. This is a common occurrence as Harry is a jobless heroin junkie always looking for ways to get his next fix. …show more content…

Sara is constantly consumed in an infomercial she often has very vivid daydreams of being on. After receiving a suspicious call claiming she has been chosen to appear on her favorite game show, she begins her attempts to lose weight so that she can fit into the red dress she wore to Harry's graduation. After a failed diet recommended by a friend, Sara goes to a doctor where she is prescribed "diet pills". These pills are actually just amphetamines which have almost the exact same chemical makeup as the street drug known as meth. Gradually losing pounds as the drug suppresses her appetite, Sara also loses her grip on reality. But this does not steer her away from her pills. Her doctor ups her dosage, eventually leading her on the path to a psychotic break. She begins to have drug-induced psychosis including hallucinations of her fridge coming to life and trying to kill her as well as ones of herself as a special guest on her beloved

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