Black Swan

"The pressure of perfection."

2010-12-03

7.7

en 109m

DramaThrillerHorror

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.

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Casting

Mary Vernieu

Screenplay

Andres Heinz

Executive Producer

David Thwaites

Producer

Jerry Fruchtman

Producer

Joseph P. Reidy

Original Music Composer

Clint Mansell

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