The Fountain movie

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.

The film stars Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz, whose characters romance exists in all three time periods. The Fountain explores the themes of love and mortality, drawing influences from Mayan mythology. The film is framed with visual language by using transition scenes, light, and shapes.Originally to be filmed in 2002 on a budget of $70 million with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in the lead, The Fountain shut down production as a result of Pitts departure.

Aronofsky was able to resurrect the project in 2005 with half the budget. The director incorporated visual effects into The Fountain by using minimal computer-generated imagery. He reduced the use of computers by using inexpensive footage provided by a macro-photographer. The Fountain was commercially released in the United States on November 22, 2006, to divided reviews.PlotThe Fountain takes place in three interweaving narratives that encompass the age of the Spanish conquistadors, the near-future period, and a journey through deep space in an ecospheric starship.;The scientistResearch oncologist Tommy Creo (Hugh Jackman) attempts to reverse brain tumors in rhesus monkeys through animal testing. His work is motivated by his cancer-stricken wife Izzi (Rachel Weisz). When the tests fail on a monkey named Donovan, Tommy is inspired to break medical protocol and use an untested compound derived from a Guatemalan tree.

All The Fountain trailers available on youtube

The Fountain Cast

• Abraham Aronofsky
• Anish Majumdar
• Cliff Curtis
• Donna Murphy
• Ellen Burstyn
• Ethan Suplee
• Fernando Hernandez
• Lorne Brass
• Mark Margolis
• Rachel Weisz
• Renee Asofsky
• Richard McMillan
• Sean Patrick Thomas
• Stephen McHattie