In the present, Tom (Hugh Jackman) works on an experimental cure for his wife, Izzi (Rachel Weisz), using a rare tree from Central America. In the past, a Spanish conquistador searches for the Tree of Life in the New World for his queen. In the future, transcended from time, a man searches for answers as to who he was and who he will be.
This movie is a love letter to death, to letting go, and the joy of looking into the unknown. It's not going to be accessible to everyone and that's okay. It's still really pretty to look at. Visually, Aronofsky's movies are always a treat. It helps that I really like death in all its permutations. I love his fascination with Christianity, and he's the only director I can think of that truly uses it for mythology. The Fountain is currently streaming on Tubi but probably won't be for long, so see it while you can.
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