Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream was first published in 1978. The book tells the stories of four New Yorkers who, unable to withstand the difference between dreams of an ideal life and the real world, seek comfort in illusory ersatz substitutes. The main character of the novel, according to the author, is Addiction, and the book itself is a manifesto of the triumph of Addiction over the human spirit. It is a requiem for all those who betrayed life for a rainbow illusion and lost the Human within themselves. The film adaptation of Requiem for a Dream took place in 2001. The movie was nominated for Academy Awards and Golden Globes.