Video: Kronos Quartet Celebrate 20th Anniversary of REQUIEM FOR A DREAM with Social Distanced Live Performance of “Lux Aeterna”
Josh Millican
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Sometimes, the most impactful horror movies aren’t horror movies at all.
One of the most powerful psychological films ever made, Requiem for a Dream Director’s Cut arrived on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) October 13th from Lionsgate. From Academy Award®-nominated director Darren Aronofsky (2010, Best Director, Black Swan), the critically acclaimed film features cinematography by two-time Academy Award® nominee Matthew Libatique (2010, Best Achievement in Cinematography, Black Swan; 2018, Best Achievement in Cinematography, A Star is Born), music by Golden Globe nominee Clint Mansell (2006, Best Original Score, The Fountain), and stars Academy Award® winners Ellen Burstyn (1974, Best Actress, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore), Jared Leto (2013, Best Supporting Actor, Dallas Buyers Club), and Jennifer Connelly (2001, Best Supporting Actress, A Beautiful Mind), as well as Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie franchise, White Chicks). Remastered for the first time in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos — and packed with brand-new bonus material — this 20th Anniversary Requiem for a Dream Director’s Cut package is the ultimate way to experience the film.
Synopsis:
Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a parable of happiness gloriously found and tragically lost. Requiem for a Dream tells parallel stories that are linked by the relationship between the lonely, widowed Sara Goldfarb and her sweet but aimless son, Harry. The plump Sara, galvanized by the prospect of appearing on a TV game show, has started on a dangerous diet regimen to beautify herself for a national audience.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary with a 4K Ultra HD release, Requiem for a Dream — with a screenplay by Aronofsky and Hubert Selby Jr., based on Selby’s novel — is a hypnotic film about four people pursuing their visions of happiness. Even as everything begins to fall apart, they refuse to let go, plummeting with their dreams into a nightmarish, gut-wrenching freefall.
In celebration of Requiem for a Dream‘s 20th anniversary, The Kronos Quartet performs Clint Mansell’s iconic “Lux Aeterna” from the film’s original score. Filmed in a socially-distanced setting at Bing Concert Hall by Stanford Live. Requiem for a Dream 20th Anniversary is available now on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray & Digital.
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