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The Fountain

Movie · 2006 · 96 min

A hypnotic, emotionally overwhelming experience that weaves love and mortality into a visually stunning, mind-bending tapestry.

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2006 film directed by Darren Aronofsky
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Year
2006
Runtime
96 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • love
  • grief
  • obsession
  • faith
Places
  • space
  • wilderness
  • hospital
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism3
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, adventure, science fiction, romance, melodrama, arthouse science fiction
Directed by
Darren Aronofsky
Written by
Darren Aronofsky
Starring
Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn, Ethan Suplee, Cliff Curtis, Donna Murphy, Mark Margolis, Sean Patrick Thomas
Music
Clint Mansell
Cinematography
Matthew Libatique
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Languages
American English

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