Black Swan

The pressure of perfection.

Plot Summary

The story of a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life is completely consumed with dance. Nina lives with her retired ballerina mother who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When the artistic director decides to replace the prima ballerina for the opening production of their new season, Nina is his first choice.

7.7 /10

2010

US

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new york city

dancing

dancer

nightmare

competition

obsession

insanity

paranoia

hallucination

ballet dancer

ballet

female protagonist

psychological thriller

fear

heartbreak

mental illness

madness

reality vs fantasy

swan lake

ballerina

stage performance

mysterious

aggressive

self-harm

complex

mother daughter relationship

self destructiveness

theater

provocative

suspenseful

intense

pointe shoes

ambiguous

antagonistic

distressing

exhilarated

frightened