That’s NOT what the film is about. It’s about how we, as human beings, selfishly exploit the hell out of mother earth. If you stayed for the credits, there’s a very clear explanation for who Javier Bardem’s character represents.

SPOILER ALERT! I went to an Aronofsky-attended screening today, and he was super humble and funny and self-deprecating. It’s not about motherhood as much as our abuse of mother nature. Very clear how he uses the stories of the Old and New Testaments to explore those themes (Adam & Eve, Cain & Abel, The Flood, Jesus,…

Maybe. But everyone gets rent increases in LA. It’s expected.