Darren Aronofsky’s filmography includes endings that require multiple interpretations and the Black Swan ending is no exception. With Oscar-winner Natalie Portman playing a ballerina who strives for perfection to extreme lengths, Black Swan has been regarded as an important character study and exploration of the “tortured artist” trope. The psychological thriller delves into toxic notions of artistic brilliance and the price people pay to achieve it through Portman’s protagonist, Nina Sayers. In a rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Nina takes the double role of the White (Odette) and Black Swans (Odile) with Mila Kunis’ Lily serving as an alternate dancer.
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