Fox Searchlight Pictures
By
Louise Chase
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Ballet is a gorgeous art – how the dancers can portray full scenes and narratives with just the majestic footwork and a swelling score behind them. But the practice ballerinas put into their work in order to reach that level of beauty can arguably be heavily detrimental to their own wellbeing.
Black Swan was released in 2010; within the narrative of the film is the titular ballet performance around Swan Lake, with Nina (Natalie Portman) cast in the prima ballerina role of the Swan Queen. As her dedication for her role increases, over time her white attire turns grey and then black, and Nina slowly starts to envision herself