DARREN ARONOFSKY | USA, CANADA | 2006 | 97 MIN | R | ENGLISH, MAYA
How does one explore the depths of love, spirituality, and the fragility of life on camera? Darren Aronofsky gives it his best shot in this millenia-spanning, visual splendor about one man’s determination to defy fate and save his dying wife.
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick Thomas, Ellen Burstyn
Part of the Philadelphia Film Society's PASSION PIT series.
Inspired by the audacity and admiration for Francis Ford Coppola’s drive to bring his dreams to fruition with MEGALOPOLIS and by PFS favorites like Richard Kelly’s SOUTHLAND TALES. “Passion Pit” offers a reevaluation of daring films from beloved filmmakers that defied common sense, survived production purgatory, and brought their unadulterated artistic visions to the screen.