The Fountain

I watched the most incredible movie today. The Fountain. Such beautiful cinematography, music and a breathtaking story. I feel more enlightened after watching it.

It tells three parallel stories one in reality, and the other two are a manuscript being played out.

Within each is a common thread of the desire for immortality. And finding the tree of life. Each man in the story is trying desperately to find the tree of life for their dying lovers and throughout the seemingly short film they and the watcher both learn so much about love and death and moving on.

Such a powerful story, there is a bit of bittersweet irony however, lessons learned too late. But in the end you walk away feeling more comfortable with the idea that you are a mortal being.

I am mortal. I will die. I will make the best of my life.

"Death is the road to awe"