I Watch Films: Black Swan
Black Swan Nina Miller is a ballerina, daughter of a former ballerina who both over-protects and pushes her. The director of New York ballet Thomas Leroy pushes out Beth, the prima ballerina, and holds auditions for Swan Lake – intending the same dancer dance the White Swan and the Black. Nina does the White Swan perfectly – Thomas tells her if it was just the white he’d have picked her – but can’t summon the passion and energy needed for the black. Nina goes to talk to him to make her case for the role and he kisses her, but she bites him and runs away. The next day to her surprise she’s go the role. She continues to struggle with the Black Swan part. At the presentation for the new season Beth gets drunk, accuses Nina of sleeping with Thomas, leaves and is hit by a car. Thomas suggests it was attempted suicide; Nina visits her and it is clear she will not dance again. A new dancer, Lily arrives; she’s got all the uninhibited qualities Nina lacks, and also a physical res...
