Requiem for a dream- Defer work

directed by Darren Aronofsky, 2000

Requiem for a dream was directed by Darren Aronofsky in 2000. The film depicts different forms of addiction, leading to the characters’ imprisonment in a world of delusion and reckless desperation that is subsequently overtaken and devastated by reality.

the bit that i am most interested in, in this film is the character Sara Goldfarb. though our character won't be the same gender and age group there's a direct link to the psychological impact of drugs and mental instability. 

Sara Goldfarb is an elderly widow who lives alone and spends her time watching tv adverts hosted by Tappy Tibbons. after she receives a phone call from him informing her that she will appear on a gameshow, she becomes obsessed with looking as youthful and healthy as she was in a past time. she begins taking weight loss amphetamines during the day and taking sedatives at night.

when her invitation to the show doesn't arrive, she bumps up her dosage and starts suffering an amphetamine psychosis and she begins hallucinating that she is the principal contestant on the show and that her refrigerator is a menacing living monster.

it's this portion of the film that is linked to my groups vision of our own film. hallucinations and mental disability are a key factor in our own film but just not in the same way.

this style of filming may also be a good style to adopt for our film as the cut are very short and quick. a standard film normally has about 600 to 700 cuts, Requiem for a dream however has 2,000 cuts throughout the film, this may be a good point to remember whilst filming our film.