The Fountain (2006) Could go either way.. Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. With Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick Thomas, Ellen Burstyn. Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world. boardscreditsdvdsmessagephotosratingsreviewsshowtimessynopsistrailersuser in jelly > Movieswith cinemadeathexistencefountainfragilityjellylovemoviemoviesspiritualitystories Note: An odyssey about one man’s thousand-year struggle to save the woman he loves. As a 16th century Conquistador, a modern-day scientist, and a 26th century astronaut, he searches for the secret to eternal life.