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Growing up, our parents are always telling us that doing drugs can have bad consequences in our lives. Many films in today’s film industry are portraying drugs as the cause of an amazing time accidently encouraging that the use of drugs is totally fine. Requiem for a Dream is directed by Darren Aronofsky. This film shows that utilizing drugs can be all fun in games, but will lead to a very destructive destruction that can affect the drug user and everyone in the addicts surrounding. The movie shows the struggle that four individuals go through to overcome such a strong drug addiction. Aronofsky was very creative when presenting the subject matter; he used certain cinematography, themes, and directorial techniques to tell the audience the story. The film shows us four characters all affected by drug addiction and their struggles to overcome it. Sara Goldfarb is an older woman who is addicted to television and eventually turns to dieting pills when she becomes self-conscious about her weight. Harry is a heroin addict. His girlfriend Marion is also fighting an addiction that leads her to prostitution to satisfy her addiction. Tyrone is a drug dealer. Sara ends up in a facility for the mentally ill, Tyrone ends up in jail, and Harry loses his arm to a horrible infection. The characters lives end up taking a turn for the worst. Symbols are found all within the film. The movie went through three different seasons. Summer is a symbol of life, and during this part of the movie the main characters didn’t have a care in the world and there were no consequences for any of their actions. For example, it’s the time that people are out having adventures that will lead to wonderful memories and at times trouble. The movie started out just like ... ...closes ups that added lots of emphasis when they would inject the drug. These just being a few of the editing techniques they used on the film. Requiem for a Dream in my point of view was exceptional. It was depressing but to be honest that was the point of the movie. When beginning to watch this movie people should make sure their emotions are on neutral because if upset it can make things worse. I really enjoyed how it brought all the elements a film need to create a unique production. I definitely need to see a few more of Aronofsky's films. Overall, the film had a profound impact on me. I honestly learned a lot and even though drugs are not a part of my life I learned that deep within a drug addict there is a reason why they walk the road of self-destruction. I really enjoyed it even though it was depressing, and I would recommend this film to anyone who hasn't