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The Fountain

2006 · Drama · Darren Aronofsky · 1h 36m

Three stories a thousand years apart, all about a man trying to keep one woman from dying. Short, and it cuts between them without explanation.

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  • Strongly fantastic
  • Clearly character-driven

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