I never thought I would find myself so intrigued by a movie about the ballet. The trailer for director Darren Aronofsky’s (The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream) new film, Black Swan, is surprisingly eerie and progresses in a very suspenseful way becoming an exciting thriller as the seconds go by. The opening is very foreboding while the rest of the trailer shows us a bit of violence, seduction, lesbianism, and some instances of panic. Find out more and check out the trailer after the jump.
The film also has a very strong cast, starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder, and Vincent Cassel as dancers and director of the same dance company.
I, like many people, love Aronofsky’s work and find his unique style and imprint on films to be very rewarding to watch. Already this film has a special feel to it which leads me to believe that it is going to be a hit at the Venice Film Festival and TIFF. Below you will find the synopsis of the film along with the trailer.
Synopsis:
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.
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