Requiem for a Dream tells the parallel stories of four Coney Islanders for whom the dream of a better life comes at any price and by any means. For middle aged widow Sara, loneliness leads to dependence on a TV game show and dangerous diet pills. Her wayward son Harry and his mate Tyrone scheme to make a quick fortune selling drugs, but soon find themselves high on their own supply. Harry's girlfriend Marion, sees her own dream, a career in fashion design, go up in smoke.
