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Overview
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Release Date:
22 November 2006 (USA)
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Tagline:
What If You Could Live Forever? more
Plot:
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world. full summary | full synopsis
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Tree
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Love
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Queen
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Tree Of Life
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Conquistador
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 6 wins
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14 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(155 articles)
"The Black Swan" writer-director Darren Aronofsky discusses his filmmaking choices with MakingOf
(From Makingof.com. 16 December 2009, 6:16 AM, PST)
A Single Man Review
(From Collider.com. 11 December 2009, 1:30 AM, PST)
(From Makingof.com. 16 December 2009, 6:16 AM, PST)
A Single Man Review
(From Collider.com. 11 December 2009, 1:30 AM, PST)
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Ambitious, Moving, and a Conversation Stimulator
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(Cast overview, first billed only) more
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Last Man (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violent action, some sensuality and language. (edited for re-rating; originally R)
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Runtime:
96 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 (original rating) |
Ireland:15A |
Australia:M |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12A (edited for re-rating) |
USA:R (original rating) |
Singapore:PG |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Argentina:13 |
Netherlands:16 |
Sweden:11 |
Finland:K-13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:15 |
Peru:14 |
USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #41776) |
Brazil:14 |
New Zealand:M
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Trivia:
Aronofsky approached Hugh Jackman backstage during his performance of The Boy From Oz. The next day, the actor agreed to star in the film.
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Goofs:
Errors in geography: The map used by the conquistadors to find the Tree of Life is erroneous. The priest says the three points which form an equilateral triangle on the map are Chichen Itza, Yaxchilan, and Tikal. However in reality, the three Mayan sites form an obtuse triangle, with Chichen Itza been the northern-most and the eastern-most point.
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Quotes:
Izzi:
[as a vision of Izzi in 2500] Finish it.
Tom Creo: Stop... Stop it!
[he rises from beside the tree and marches to her]
Tom Creo: What do you want? Leave me, leave me alone! Please, please... It's not my...
[kneels and breaks into sobs]
Izzi: [she touches his head with a robed arm; he looks up and sees Queen Isabella, smiles, and stands] Will you deliver Spain from bondage?
Tom Creo: I don't know... I'm trying, trying... I don't know how.
Izzi: You do. You will.
[cut to Tom, then cut to Izzi]
Izzi: You do... You will.
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Tom Creo: Stop... Stop it!
[he rises from beside the tree and marches to her]
Tom Creo: What do you want? Leave me, leave me alone! Please, please... It's not my...
[kneels and breaks into sobs]
Izzi: [she touches his head with a robed arm; he looks up and sees Queen Isabella, smiles, and stands] Will you deliver Spain from bondage?
Tom Creo: I don't know... I'm trying, trying... I don't know how.
Izzi: You do. You will.
[cut to Tom, then cut to Izzi]
Izzi: You do... You will.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-11-25)" (2006)
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FAQ
When does the story take place?Is Tom the Last Man?
Is the past story true?
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I was lucky enough to see a screening of The Fountain a few days before the official release date.
The music was hauntingly beautiful.
The use of micro-photography made the visual effects gorgeous. Still-shot images of this movie should be framed and hung wherever there are large groups of people present.
I was engrossed in the story. It's complex, yet basic at its core. I literally felt the tragedy of the situation. And despite connecting with that tragedy emotionally, I couldn't help but sit in awe as the credits began rolling. I felt neither depressed nor hopeful as the experience ended . I just felt spent, moved , and incredibly eager to engage in discussion.
I have a newfound respect for the talent of both Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. If I see either of them on the street I will feel compelled to offer a handshake.
I am convinced Darren Aronofsky is going to be regarded as one of the elite directors of our time before his career comes to an end.
Overall, this movie is layered in intriguing elements. I've heard it described as a poem, and I agree entirely. It's like a timeless poem in that it deserves to be revisited, both in viewings and in conversation.