Artem Mozgovoy
Human life is extraordinary. From moments of joy to sorrow and boredom, from nature to the stunning artistic creations made by people themselves — all of it shows that our world is beautiful, beautiful in its incompleteness and even in its occasional chaos.
The life of William Parrish (the incredible Anthony Hopkins) was filled with many vivid moments, and by the time he reached his 65th birthday, he had nothing left to wish for. He worries about his younger daughter, Susan, played by Claire Forlani, speaking to her about true love — how it should strike like an arrow through the heart, which must remain open.
After a brief encounter with a mysterious yet devilishly charming man, Death itself arrives at the Parrish household — in the body of that very man, portrayed on screen by Brad Pitt.
Directed by Martin Brest, with breathtaking visuals by Emmanuel Lubezki and a score by Thomas Newman, the film raises the question of meaning — how everything in life matters only for as long as we, as people, believe it does.
And if such small, fragile creatures as we are can make Death fall in love with our world and our values, then perhaps those values are worth fighting for.
Fighting for as long as we live, and for as long as there remains a drop of awe and a spark of wonder in the moments that make up our lives — as the great William Parrish once said.
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