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| BLACK SWAN |
Year: 2010
USA: Fox Searchlight
UK: Twentieth Century Fox
Cast: Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara
Hershey, Winona Ryder, Benjamin Millepied, Ksenia Solo, Kristina
Anapau, Janet Montgomery, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Sergio
Torrado, Mark Margolis, Tina Sloan, Abraham Aronofsky
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Country: USA
USA: 103 mins
UK: 108 mins
USA Rated: R for strong sexual content, disturbing violent
images, language and some drug use
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong sex, language and bloody
images
USA Release Date: 24 December 2010
USA Release Date: 17 December 2010 (Wider
release)
USA Release Date: 3 December 2010 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 21 January 2011
Official
US website
Official UK website
Reviews: Phase9
movie review
Synopsis
A ballerina at the New York City ballet, Nina (Natalie Portman) is a
dedicated professional. She lives with her mother Erica (Barbara
Hershey) who ardently supports her daughter. When artistic director
Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) chooses to replace prima ballerina
Beth Macintyre (Winona Ryder) for the new Swan Lake production, his
first choice is Nina who could portray the White Swan perfectly.
However he is also drawn to rival ballerina and newcomer, Lily (Mila
Kunis) who he can vividly see as being perfect for the Black Swan
role.
As ambition takes centre stage, the two young dancers become rivals
each endeavouring to be the preferred choice of Thomas. Meanwhile
Nina embraces her dark side with increasing abandonment that
threatens to consume and destroy her.
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