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The Yellow Liquid

posted 7 years ago by NotASpeckOfCereal (302)
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What do you think the yellow powder drink was that Mother was drinking in the bathroom? She did this when she was feeling disoriented. I realize this is a film full of allegories of biblical proportions -- I just don't get what this power / liquid signifies.

I found this in an article:

'And what is that yellow potion that Mother drinks when she gets anxious? “I will never answer what Jen is drinking,” said Aronofsky. “That secret I will take to the grave.”'

http://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/mother-darren-aronofsky-explains-mythology-allegory-bible-jennifer-lawrence-1201877848/

Speck

[–] charliekelly (1018) 7 years ago

The best answer I've heard is that it's the sun or sunlight. Like the earth, she uses it to feel better/to heal/to grow.

[–] NotASpeckOfCereal (302) 7 years ago

I like it, thanks. That will be it for me until I hear otherwise, in case Aronofsky ever changes his mind.