A 2010 American psychological thriller film starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis. Its plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company.
The production requires a ballerina to play both the innocent White Swan and the sensual Black Swan. Natalie Portman, is a perfect fit for the White Swan, while Mila Kunis has a personality that matches the Black Swan. When the two compete for the parts, Natalie Portman finds a dark side to herself.
Black Swan received critical praise upon its release, particularly for Natalie Portman's performance & Darren Aronofsky's direction, and it was a significant box office success.
Natalie Portman won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film, as well as many other Best Actress awards in several guilds and festivals, while Darren Aronofsky was nominated for Best Director.
I am Inspired
To be aware of the 'good' and the 'bad' aspects of my personality and yet not judge my life situation!
Trivia:
- The script took around ten years to make it to the screen.
- The budget on this film was so tight that when star Natalie Portman had a rib dislocated during a lift and she called the producer for help. She was told that the budget was so low they had no medication. She stated that if they needed to cut items from the budget they could take away her trailer, instead of the medication. The next day her trailer was gone.
