Black Swan
2010/US/ 108mins/Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel
Another chance to see Natalie Portman’s Oscar winning performance on the big screen.
For Nina (Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company, life is completely consumed with dance. 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. 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.
‘Powerful, gripping and always intriguing…’