Black Swan2010
“"I just want to be perfect."”
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
On the charts
🏆 Won 1 Oscar. 98 wins & 279 nominations total
The premise
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
Horror Vault's take
A fiercely dedicated ballet dancer lands the coveted dual lead in a prestigious New York production of Swan Lake — a role that demands she embody both innocence and darkness. As opening night approaches, the pressure to achieve perfection begins to blur the line between ambition and madness. Paranoia, rivalry, and increasingly disturbing visions close in around her, and the world offstage grows as treacherous as any performance. Black Swan is a lush, suffocating descent into the psychological cost of chasing an impossible ideal.
Content: Self-Harm Depictions, Body Horror Imagery, Sexual Content, Psychological Distress, Eating Disorder Themes, Disturbing Hallucinations
Cast
Natalie Portman
Nina Sayers / The Swan Queen
Mila Kunis
Lily / The Black Swan
Vincent Cassel
Thomas Leroy / The Gentleman
Barbara Hershey
Erica Sayers / The Queen
Winona Ryder
Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan
Benjamin Millepied
David Moreau / The Prince
Ksenia Solo
Veronica / Little Swan
Kristina Anapau
Galina / Little Swan
Janet Montgomery
Madeline / Little Swan
Sebastian Stan
Andrew / Suitor
Toby Hemingway
Tom / Suitor
Sergio Torrado
Sergio / Rothbart
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