Black Swan
"I just want to be perfect."
DramaThrillerHorrornew york citydancenightmareobsessioninsanityparanoiahallucinationballet dancerballetfemale protagonistpsychological thrillerfear
A visceral descent into psychological madness where the pursuit of perfection becomes indistinguishable from self-destruction, told through increasingly surreal and body-horror imagery.
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
Essence
Ensemble
Natalie Portman
Nina Sayers / The Swan Queen
Mila Kunis
Lily / The Black Swan
Vincent Cassel
Thomas Leroy / The Gentleman
Barbara Hershey
Erica Sayers / The Queen
Winona Ryder
Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan
Benjamin Millepied
David Moreau / The Prince
Ksenia Solo
Veronica / Little Swan
Kristina Anapau
Galina / Little Swan
Janet Montgomery
Madeline / Little Swan
Sebastian Stan
Andrew / Suitor
Toby Hemingway
Tom / Suitor
Sergio Torrado
Sergio / Rothbart
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