"Don't go meekly into that good night, old age should burn and roar in the sunset." This poem from the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas is actually a work that has been widely spread in Western countries. It is said that Bob Dylan's name was changed from the poet's name. The sentences in the poem appear repeatedly in "Interstellar", like a chant or a deliberate incantation. Nolan explained that he chose this familiar poem, just hoping that through the appeal of these sentences, "give Our courage helps us resist the fear of death and the hesitation about the passage of time. ""I like to use this verse repeatedly in the film to create a sense of intimacy for the audience. It's like a familiar piece of music that gives people a different feeling every time it's spoken.
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In the film, Dr. Brent mentioned this Dylan Thomas poem several times. On the one hand, it projected the doctor’s indignation that his research on the salvation of human destiny was on the verge of coming to an end. ; On the other hand, it also emphasizes what is told in the film, facing the reality that the fate of the earth is about to end precisely because of the environmental degradation caused by humans.