Natalie Portman is the young ballerina chosen to become the principle dancer in a production of Swan Lake. Her beauty and innocence make her the perfect choice for the role of the white swan but the role is split into two and she will have to master the black swan part which is completely the opposite of innocence,”perfection is not only about control it is about letting go”. The film explores the neuroses of a young female coming to terms with her sexual maturity and her role as a principle dancer and trying to break free of the psychology that holds her back. It is a search for perfection, a struggle to truly believe in oneself. Natalie Portman deserves the greatest respect, her ballet was annoyingly rather good and her acting was superb. A psychological thriller then with moments of darkness and tension kept my heart beating all the way through. Sexually explicit/pornographic in parts.
IMDB Black Swan
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