Several years back, prior to my reversion to Catholicism, I watched a sci-fi/thriller called The Fountain, a 2006 film that was written and directed by Darren Aronofsky.
If you’re not familiar with Darren Aronfosky, he’s an American filmmaker and his films are known for their “surreal, melodramatic, and often disturbing elements, frequently in the form of psychological fiction.”1
Ever since my reversion (and actually, even for several years before then), I’ve been quite cautious of the types of films that I choose to feed my mind with; but I used to be a big fan of Aronofsky’s films, and psychological thrillers, in general, used to be my favorite type of movies.
Among my favorites were movies like The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), and Shutter Island (2010)—as well as some of Aronofsky’s other popular films like Requiem for a Dream (2000) or Black Swan (2010)—to name a few.
Long story short, I really liked trippy movies… and The Fountain was no exception.
It was a super trippy film, with multiple storylines revolving around themes of love and man’s search for immortality. From the incredibly beautiful cinematography, to the suspenseful soundtrack, to the dynamic plot spread across thousands of years—I found the film to be a masterpiece.
And for some reason, while I was watching the film so many years ago, I spontaneously decided to start writing down lines from the movie that stood out to me. Throughout the entire film, anytime I heard a line that spoke to me, I wrote it down. So by the end of the film, I had a bunch of lines written down and when I read them back to myself, I was amazed.
I realized that I had unkowingly created a poem using lines from the movie.
I don’t know if this is an actual thing—writing poems using lines from a movie—it’s certainly not something I’d ever heard of anyone doing before, but I thought it was pretty cool.
I remember sharing the poem with my roommates that I was living with at the time (and whom I watched the movie with), and they thought it was pretty cool, too. But then that was the end of that.
For many years, I forgot about that poem. Until recently…
Last month, I was reading a book that, for some odd reason, reminded me of this poem which I had long forgotten about. I wondered if I still had the poem, so I did a quick search for it in my iPhone notes, and lo and behold…
I found it.
I read through the poem once again, and once again, I was amazed.
In a strangely accurate way, and even more so now that I’ve had my reversion, I feel like this poem describes my spiritual journey to God.
And dare I say, perhaps it is not just my own spiritual journey to God, but perhaps it is the universal spiritual journey to God.
To be clear, The Fountain is not a “Christian” movie. But it certainly did include many biblical themes and elements.
Quick side note here… something I’ve come to realize recently is that practically all literature and media tends to include some elements of Biblical symbolism, because whether people like to admit it or not, it’s simply a matter of fact that the Bible is the single most influential book in all of Western civilization.
There are many theories as to why that is, but my understanding of this now is that of course the Bible is the most influential book in all of history because it’s the inspired word of God.
No purely man-made story could ever match the timeless, unchanging, eternal potency of the Bible.
But regardless, like I said, this film had a deep impact on me when I first watched it many years ago, and this poem, I believe, perfectly captures the essence of the film—and more importantly, the essence of my own spiritual journey to God.
It’s intense.
It’s dramatic.
It’s romantic.
It’s poetic.
It’s suspenseful…
But most of all, it’s hopeful.
We Will Live Forever
A poem inspired/created by using lines from The Fountain (2006)
Breakthrough. You’ll make it. I won’t let you die. Alright. I trust you. Take me. Show me. Go. “You’re reckless. You’re losing perspective.” There is no more time. There is no other choice. This is our only hope. “This is heresy.” Faithful servant. There is hope. Let in the morning light. Will you? Upon my honor and upon my life. When I fell. I was full. I was held. Finish it. I don’t know how it ends. You do. You will. I’ll always be with you. Don’t worry. We’re almost there. For you there is only death. But our destiny is life. All these years. All these memories. You’ve always been there. I’m afraid. I don’t know how. You do. You will. I’m going to die. No. We will live forever.
Verse Of The Day
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1
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This is awesome, Stefano! I’m grateful for God’s Word spoken through this!
Wow, this is actually pretty cool. Definitely seems like an almost prophecy/ glimpse into your life after reading your story from your past posts a little. How cool!
And yes, totally agree. From action movies, to the most popular love stories, to movies seeped in other religions, there is always a shout out to God's story in the world. This is because we cannot create anything new. We can only copy (or warp that copy, but still, it's a copy) of what the one and only true "Creator" has brought into being.