8.0IMDb898k votes
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
With Natalie Portman · Mila Kunis · Vincent Cassel
the vibe
- 🧠 intelligent
- 🎭 sad, cathartic
- ✨ visual spectacle
the story
A dedicated dancer battles her own psyche as she prepares for the lead role in a challenging ballet production.
the plot
contains spoilers
- the film follows a production of tchaikovsky's swan lake by the new york city ballet
- the artistic director of the ballet is thomas leroy
- nina sayers is a committed dancer competing for the role of the white swan
- lily embodies the qualities of the black swan
- nina feels immense pressure when competing for the role
- nina loses her tenuous grip on reality and descends into madness
awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor (2011)
where to watch
not on any of our streamers yet.
