Well I can think of one short story by Harlan Ellison hahaha.
But, hmm, a show or movie…
Darren Aronofsky and Terrence Malick hit heavy on those themes, though not solely. If you want the unfiltered pain there’s Lars von Trier.
So for Aronofsky, The Fountain is about a man trying to deal with his wife’s terminal cancer. It has an arguably uplifting ending, though I thought the protagonist was a fool.
For Malick, A Hidden Life is about a man who decides he won’t go to war anymore. It could be seen as an affirmation of the human spirit.
For von Trier, Antichrist is about the death of a child. It’s the emotional equivalent of jerking of with a cheese grater.
Well I can think of one short story by Harlan Ellison hahaha.
But, hmm, a show or movie… Darren Aronofsky and Terrence Malick hit heavy on those themes, though not solely. If you want the unfiltered pain there’s Lars von Trier.
So for Aronofsky, The Fountain is about a man trying to deal with his wife’s terminal cancer. It has an arguably uplifting ending, though I thought the protagonist was a fool.
For Malick, A Hidden Life is about a man who decides he won’t go to war anymore. It could be seen as an affirmation of the human spirit.
For von Trier, Antichrist is about the death of a child. It’s the emotional equivalent of jerking of with a cheese grater.