tragedy.

Rating: 10/10 (14 May 2004)

The definition of tragedy is that it is unavoidable. It does not come from a cruel twist of fate which means it could have been different. The thing about tragedy is that it springs from the very core of the character and that it is unavoidable - no matter what the circumstances or however much you like them and wish that it could have been different.
This film is a tragedy in this sense. The three protagonists (or four?) could not help but fall down. They were paralyzed by their own weaknesses. This is why it is not helpful to call it an anti drugs film. It is a study of people who could not help but fall . They were all too weak, too much in love, too frail to survive even though they were likable. I feel sympathy with these characters, despite their dubious attempts to fund their honest dream - the requiem itself is based on our sympathy for their weakness - their tragedy.