People left 'genuinely traumatised' after watching psychological drama Requiem for a Dream
Topics: Film and TV
Callum Jones
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Topics: Film and TV
People are still recalling being 'genuinely traumatised' by the psychological drama Requiem for a Dream.
The 2000 film was directed by Darren Aronofsky, with Eric Watson and Palmer West on board as producers.
It starred the likes of Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans and Christopher McDonald.
Requiem for Dream is based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Hubert Selby Jr, with Aronofsky co-writing the screenplay with the author:
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The now 22-year-old film tells the story of four characters who are affected by drug addiction and how it impacts their physical and emotional wellbeing.
As the film progresses, each character deteriorates rapidly as their reality is overtaken by delusion, leading to a catastrophic ending.
The film is being discussed again after a tweet was posted by the popular UberFacts account on the social media platform.
On Boxing Day, UberFacts asked its over 13 million Twitter followers to name a movie that is genuinely traumatic.
Some people named The Wizard of Oz, The NeverEnding Story and Watership Down - which was described as 'traumatising people for almost five decades'.
But quite a few named Requiem for a Dream as 'genuinely traumatic', with one man saying it was his 'first movie to leave my mind f***** up'.
A lot of people agreed with the Twitter user, replying to his comment with similar thoughts about the drama.
One person said: "I was literally scrolling comments looking for this one, idk how many times I watched it but it f**ked me up a little worse each time."
A second added: "Exactly what came to mind for me when I read the question."
Another said: "Yeah, that was traumatic and I hated it. It's too bad cuz some friends of mine were extras in it. One of them, a friend and former lover, made out with Leto!"
And a fourth certainly won't be watching it again: "This is the first movie that comes to mind for me. I saw it once about 20 years ago and it was enough for a lifetime."
Despite Requiem for a Dream being too traumatic for many, it is actually critically well received.
On Rotten Tomatoes, it sits at a 78 percent - giving it a Certified Fresh rating - essentially meaning it is a recommendation.
It also helped bolster Darren Aronofsky's career, whose new film The Whale is garnering plenty of Oscar buzz, particularly for Brendan Fraser's performance as a morbidly obese father reconnecting with his daughter.