The Philosophy of The Fountain – Escaping Our Mental Prisons

Start your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at https://mubi.com/likestoriesofold With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: https://www.paypal.me/TomvanderLinden Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOO Revisiting The Fountain; this video essay pushes beyond the various interpretations of the plot to explore the deeper themes at the heart of Darren Aronofsky’s ambitious film. Sources: Ernest Becker – The Denial of Death: https://amzn.to/2P7P68Z Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now: https://amzn.to/2SirVL8 Christopher Runyon – The Fountain review: http://moviemezzanine.com/the-darren-aronofsky-retrospective-fountain/ Like Stories of Old - Complete Reading List: https://kit.com/likestoriesofold/reading-list Business inquiries: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music licensed from Artlist