Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 American drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Marlon Wayans and Jennifer Connelly. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by Hubert Selby, Jr., and Aronofsky and Selby co-wrote the screenplay. Burstyn was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. The film was screened out of competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. The...
Sara rebuts Harry's advice of quitting the diet pills she is being prescribed.
Harry notices his mother grinding her teeth and deduces that she's taking upp...
Harry is about to tell his mother that he bought her a new television to make...
Harry apologizes to his mother for not behaving like a good son.
Harry has to tell his mother to sit down again so he can tell her his news be...
Sara jumps up to hug Harry. He pushes her back gently.
Harry stopped by his mothers for a visit. She can't keep still as she chatter...
Sara is out in front with the ladies showing them how thin she is getting on ...
Harry talks to Marion about buying the perfect present for his mother.
Sara calls off the color of her pills. Then she looks up and comments to her ...
Harry returns to Marion's. He drops money on the table he's made from dealing.
The doctor steps into the examination room and talks to Sara. He never looks ...
Sara goes to the doctor to obtain diet pills. The nurse interviews her as she...
Harry cautions Tyrone about tasting the heroin that they purchased to sell.
Tyrone tells Harry that they should take a taste of the heroin, even though H...
Mrs. Pearlman doesn't see the merit in some of the diets that the ladies are ...
The ladies talk diets as they catch sun in front of the building.
Sara goes out in front of the building to join the other ladies getting some ...
Sara watches Tappy on TV talk about giving up red meat.
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