Darren Aronofsky
scripted and made his directorial debut with this experimental feature
with mathematical plot threads hinting at science-fictional elements. In
NYC's Chinatown, recluse math genius Max (Sean Gullette)
believes "everything can be understood in terms of numbers," and he
looks for a pattern in the system as he suffers headaches, plays Go with
former teacher Sol Robeson (Mark Margolis),
and fools around with an advanced computer system he's built in his
apartment. Both a Wall Street company and a Hasidic sect take an
interest in his work, but he's distracted by blackout attacks,
hallucinations, and paranoid delusions. Filmed in 16mm black-and-white,
the Kafkaesque film features music by Clint Mansell (of the UK's Pop Will Eat Itself band). Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival where Aronofsky won the drama directing award.
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Pi (1998)
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