Aliya Campbell in Requiem for a Dream (2000)

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Experimental in structure and technique but documentary in its depiction of addiction’s downward spiral, Requiem for a Dream (2000) is an exercise in the poetry of self-inflicted doom. Director Darren Aronofsky has taken Hubert Selby Jr.'s harrowing novel and given it a visual life that is every bit as detailed and true-to-life as Selby’s original visions. Following the sad and increasingly demeaning exploits of four junkies, Requiem for a Dream is a tough and unflinching depiction that will have viewers flinching and leave them feeling decidedly tender.