Black Swan

December 14, 2010 by admin
Filed under Film, Movie Pictures, Movie Trailers, Recent Pictures, Recent Trailers

Academy Award winner for Natalie Portman, best actress in a leading role. See the movie trailer, photos and movie posters for the psychological thriller ‘Black Swan’, starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. Nina (Portman) is a featured dancer in the New York City Ballet who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival (Kunis) at the company.

Release Date: December 1, 2010 (limited)
Release Date: December 17, 2010 (expands)
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Screenwriter: Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz
Official Website: BlackSwan2010.com
Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder, Sebastian Stan
Running Time: 1 hr. 43 min.
MPAA Rating: (R) for strong sexual content, disturbing violent images, language and some drug use.

Plot Details

BLACK SWAN follows the story of Nina (Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica (Barbara Hershey) who zealously supports her daughter’s professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side with a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.