The creative process through Aronofsky eyes

Rating: 10/10 (12 July 2019)

I was quite intrigued, after reading theories regarding a religious interpretation, especially since they made sense, even if mine while watching the movie was completely different.
What we, in my opinion, see unfold is the creative process and it's effects on a relationship. It feeds off of personal experiences, that you end up sharing with your audience, thus making your private life available to an insatiable public, which keeps intruding into your privacy to find out about every little detail available. They want all that you can give and lust for more until you can't give them anymore, which is the point at which their newborn child gets devoured by the masses. As soon as Jennifer Lawrences character leans up against them, she almost gets ripped to shreds by the court of public opinion, that only her husband as the public vs. her private persona can save her from, but in the end he cares more about the satisfaction his writing and creativity give him, so he sacrifices her to keep the process going.
Loved the direct comparison of gestation and creativity, that was made as clear as possible by her giving birth in his study as well as the small jumps in time, that showed how his life seemed to be moving faster than hers.
But as I already mentioned, the religious explanation seemed just as valid, so I'll have to rewatch this one.