The Fountain is a 2006 American
drama film that blends elements of fantasy, history, spirituality, and science fiction. It is directed by
Darren Aronofsky, and stars
Hugh Jackman and
Rachel Weisz. The film consists of three story lines, in which Jackman and Weisz play different sets of characters who may or may not be the same two people: a modern-day scientist and his cancer-stricken wife, a conquistador and his queen, and a space traveler in the future who hallucinates his lost love. The story lines—interwoven with use of
match cuts and recurring visual
motifs—reflect the themes of love and mortality.