The Black Swan Character Analysis
The 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 revolved around a production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. The written production is required role of a ballerina to play the innocent and fragile White Swan, which the committed dancer, Nina, is a perfect fit for, but she also has to play the role ad the dark and sesual Black Swan, which are changed by the new arrival of Lily. Nina becomes overwhelmed by a feeling of immense pressure when she finds herself competing for the part she's always dreamed of having. This causes her to lose grip on reality and descend into a living nightmare.
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The Black Swan, which was released in 2007, was described as one of the twelve most influential books since World War II. (According to the Sunday …show more content…
In the pursue for perfection for the role as a perfect ballet dancer she is lent to many extremes which effect her every day life and changes her personality dramatically. Nina’s daily life therefore mirrors the story of a character she takes on as a ballet dancer in the quest for her dreams of becoming big. This ultimately leads to the death of her own life, as the black swan takes over her mind and body. I believe the author created an emotional connection between Nina and her life as a dancer and the struggles that occurred. The main ideas and themes of The Black Swan stand out to the viewers and have an emotional impact on them. The use of meanings and symbols are significant in The Black Swan. The dark and occult side of fame, duality, trauma-based mind control, the forced creation of an alter persona and more are often shown and are evident in Nina’s emotions and personalities throughout. The Black Swan explores themes of female sexuality, obsession, compulsions, fractured identity, and does so in a visually captivating and brutally honest manners that dances between real and surreal. Which are shown throughout the film in many
The Black Swan, which was released in 2007, was described as one of the twelve most influential books since World War II. (According to the Sunday …show more content…
In the pursue for perfection for the role as a perfect ballet dancer she is lent to many extremes which effect her every day life and changes her personality dramatically. Nina’s daily life therefore mirrors the story of a character she takes on as a ballet dancer in the quest for her dreams of becoming big. This ultimately leads to the death of her own life, as the black swan takes over her mind and body. I believe the author created an emotional connection between Nina and her life as a dancer and the struggles that occurred. The main ideas and themes of The Black Swan stand out to the viewers and have an emotional impact on them. The use of meanings and symbols are significant in The Black Swan. The dark and occult side of fame, duality, trauma-based mind control, the forced creation of an alter persona and more are often shown and are evident in Nina’s emotions and personalities throughout. The Black Swan explores themes of female sexuality, obsession, compulsions, fractured identity, and does so in a visually captivating and brutally honest manners that dances between real and surreal. Which are shown throughout the film in many