BLACKSWAN

Black Swan

Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, and Mila Kunis. The 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 the innocent and fragile White Swan, for which the committed dancer Nina is a perfect fit, as well as the dark and sensual Black Swan, which are qualities embodied by the new arrival Lily . Nina is overwhelmed by a feeling of immense pressure when she finds herself competing for the part, causing her to lose her tenuous grip on reality and ...

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black swan

Noun

  1. An Australian swan whose feathers are black.
  2. An occurrence believed impossible or not to exist.
  3. An occurrence believed impossible or not to exist, subsequently shown to exist.


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