Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream follows four interconnected characters in Brooklyn whose lives unravel through their desperate addictions to drugs, television, and false hope. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film uses innovative visual techniques and an iconic score to portray the harrowing psychological descent of its characters. It remains one of cinema's most visceral and devastating explorations of addiction and the American Dream's dark side.

• Darren Aronofsky shot the film in only 42 days.
• Ellen Burstyn lost 20 pounds for her role.
• The film was rated NC-17, later released unrated.
• Jared Leto wore a prosthetic arm for his scenes.
• Clint Mansell's haunting score became widely used in trailers.

• I'm somebody now, Harry. Everybody likes me.
• You made me so proud, Harry. So proud.
• I'm going to be on television.
• This is the most alone I have ever felt.
• Feed me, Sara. Feed me.