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Title:Black Swan


Date: 2010
Type: Drama / Psychological thriller / Ballet
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Producer:


Comment
Winona Ryder is replaced as the lead balerina in Swan Lake by Natalie Portman, as director Vincent Cassel sees her as ideal for the White Swan part of the ballet. He does has reservations about her ability to dance the darker Black Swan part, for which Mila Kunis is the obvious choice. As it gets closer to opening night Natalie Portman has to deal with her overbearing and former dancer, mother (Barbara Hershey), her jealosy of Mila Kunis and her move into paranoia, delusions and hallucinations, that ultimately lead to tragic consequences. This is an intriguing mix of of ballet, psychological thriller and examination of the effects of mental illness. natalie Portman gives a good performance as the ill-fated ballerina and Darren Aronofsky goes a good job of portraying her descent into the darkness of her mental problems

Actors

Natalie PortmanNatalie Portman
Mila KunisMila Kunis
Barbara HersheyBarbara Hershey
Winona RyderWinona Ryder
Vincent Cassel

Oscars

Won - Best Actress - Natalie Portman
Nomination - Best Picture
Nomination - Best Director - Darren Aronofsky

Original score

Tchaikovsky
Black Swan