When a ballet director hands her Swan Queen and doubts she can dance the black half, a repressed perfectionist drills herself bloody for his approval.

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When a ballet director hands her Swan Queen and doubts she can dance the black half, a repressed ballerina under a controlling mother drills herself bloody for his approval; but when he names her loosest rival as alternate, she chases the girl’s recklessness into drink and drugs while her own body starts splitting open.

Film: Black Swan · Writer(s): Andres Heinz, John J. McLaughlin, Mark Heyman · Director: Darren Aronofsky · Year: 2010