film american psychological thriller film directed starring plot revolves production swan lake ballet prestigious new_york_city company production requires play innocent fragile committed dancer perfect fit dark sensual qualities better embodied new arrival lily overwhelmed feeling immense pressure finds competing causing lose grip reality descend living nightmare usually described psychological thriller interpreted metaphor achieving artistic perfection psychological physical challenges encounter film perceived poetic metaphor birth artist visual representation psychic odyssey achieving artistic perfection price paid conceived premise connecting production swan lake screenplay notion haunted double similar folklore surrounding cites double inspiration film director considered companion piece film wrestler films involving demanding performances different kinds art discussed project brief attachment universal_studios produced new_york_city trained ballet months prior filming notable figures ballet world helped film production shape ballet presentation film premiered opening film venice international film festival september limited release united_states starting december opened nationwide december received critical praise release particularly performance direction surprise box office success grossing million worldwide film received academy_award nominations won best actress award film awards festivals addition nominated best director film nominated fifth horror film nominated best picture category jaws silence sixth sense plot professional dancer new_york ballet company lives new_york_city mother company preparing open season swan lake director looking new principal dancer forcing retirement thomas wants portray innocent fragile mysterious sensual twin black swan auditions performing white swan able emulate characteristics black swan upset approaches thomas asks reconsider lead role thomas forcibly kisses displays change character bites convincing play black swan begins witness strange mother finds angrily confronts thomas worried eventual fate stays quiet thomas tells needs black swan tells home day finds seriously injured car accident thomas tells suicide attempt realizes dance belongings dressing room thomas tells watch lily dancer company describes lacking flawless technique possessing quality shown relationship lily grows tense rehearsal thomas kisses leaves abruptly tells seduce dancing finds unexplained blood body mother argument interrupted lily unexpected arrival apartment lily night restaurant evening lily offers capsule help relax initially turns later accepts drink powder returns home late lily fights mother room sex lily seemingly morning wakes late dress rehearsal arrives studio finds lily dancing black swan confronts lily admits spent night man met club realizes encounter didn happen stronger sexual violent apartment bedroom door mother hands concerned behavior mother tries prevent performing opening night effort daughter safe enraged forces way apartment thomas assigned lily impressed confidence lets play swan queen act goes distracted lift causing partner drop distraught returns dressing room finds lily lily announces plans play black swan mirror shattering lily seemingly dead awakens face changes shape copy starts grabs glass stabs rival stomach apparently killing face lily hides body returns stage feathers arms black wings finally loses transformed black swan end act receives standing ovation thomas rest cast stunning performance takes thomas surprise kisses dressing room final act congratulated lily revealing fight imaginary mirror shattered removes small body realizes stabbed dancing scene throws cliff spots mother audience falls backward hidden theater applause thomas cast gather find bleeding white ceiling lights felt perfect perfect cast closing credits major cast members credited film characters corresponding characters swan lake swan queen lily black swan gentleman queen elizabeth dying swan prince solo swan swan swan thomas tom production conception interested ballet sister studied dance new_york_city basic idea film started hired screenplay called broadway actors explored notion haunted double said screenplay elements eve tenant double director seen numerous productions swan lake connected white swan black swan script researching production found ballet world dancers impressed movies regardless director found active inactive dancers share experiences stood backstage perform called black swan companion piece previous film wrestler recalling early projects love affair wrestler eventually separated wrestling ballet worlds movie compared films wrestling consider lowest art art ballet people consider highest art amazing similar performers worlds incredible use bodies express psychological thriller nature actress compared film tone film baby said tenant big influences final film actor compared early works additionally compared early works casting discussed possibility ballet film found interested playing ballet dancer explained black swan trying find roles demand adulthood stuck awful cute cycle woman film especially small person suggested good friend perfect role contrasted lily character loose technically good character passion naturally lacks female characters directed swan lake production played compared character founded control freak true artist sexuality direct dancers started training months start filming order attain body type muscle tone similar professional dancers worked hours day ballet cross training swimming months closer filming began choreography training engaged train ing seven days week hours months total strict diet day lost pounds normal weight pounds reported smaller said ballet kid like kid ballet wear stand stage look cute different fake stay like pretend know body structured differently ballet mistress coached actors ballet served dance doubles respectively served double stated took class studied months waist heavy tricks limited time couple weeks rest dance shots needed addition performances members cast corps ballet backdrop main actors performances appearing film development filming discussed ballet film release requiem dream script written told love scene competing ballet dancers recalled thought interesting movie ways exploration artist ego sort attraction decade wait production said fact spent time idea allowed little shot screenplay written heard editing second film requiem dream described eve double set broadway world making fountain producer screenwriter rewrite said took idea swan lake ballet story ballet world changed title black swan proposed detailed outline black swan studio decided fast track development project january project sort died according making wrestler director development production company write black swan june universal placed project turnaround generating attention studios specialty divisions particularly actress attached star began development financing film july cast distributed gave film production budget million principal photography achieved super cameras began new_york_city end filming took place purchase filmed muted palette style intended similar wrestler said like super cameras light wrestler money saving thing film stocks glossy close people video wanted feel wrestler like wrestling ballet shot wide shot shots brought camera wrestling ring stage practice room wanted camera dance nervous shooting psychological thriller horror film hand held camera couldn think example steady different hand hand held gives feel concerned effect sic suspense said screw let controversies costume design credited costume designer received award nominations publicized controversy arose question designed ballet costumes dancers article british newspaper independent suggested costumes actually created kate challenged view stated costumes black white swan created collaboration furthermore corps ballet costumes designed slightly adapted costume design department said controversy complimentary word people considerable self resources loudly complain credit realized good film dance double dancer served dance double film march blog entry editor chief asked people believe takes year know studied ballet kid year intensive training film doesn add people believe dancing black swan led responses defended response lane subject soundtrack non original music featured black swan consists music featuring performances screen soundtrack track electronica dance music english production duo marks fifth consecutive collaboration english composer composed original score film attempted score film based ballet radical changes music use music score deemed ineligible entered academy awards best original score music featured prominently club scene omitted soundtrack album release world premiere opening film venice film festival september received standing ovation length variety said strongest venice recent memory festival artistic director chosen american starring opening film saying better fit wonderful actor welcome venice simple screened competition consecutive film directed premiere festival following presented sneak screening film festival september gala screening 35th toronto international film festival later month october screened austin film festival november film screened american_film_institute los_angeles denver film festival festival poland release united_kingdom brought forward february january according independent film considered highly anticipated films late newspaper compared ballet film having quality dancer consumed desire dance film released dvd region march region region version released reception box office limited release select cities north_america december theaters surprise box office success film took total opening day averaging theater end opening weekend grossed theater location average second highest opening weekend king speech film highest theater average gross ranks 21st time list second weekend film expanded theaters grossed million ranking sixth film box office weekend expanded theaters grossed film went gross million united_states million worldwide critical reaction review aggregator rotten_tomatoes gives film score based reviews critics performance lauded reports rating average according website film critical consensus intense passionate wildly melodramatic bold direction performance metacritic assigns weighted average score reviews mainstream critics film received average score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews september entertainment_weekly reported based reviews film screening venice film festival black swan set year love hate movies blog admitted couldn stand film despite praising performance described early response film largely positive performance highly praised sydney morning herald reported film divided critics found declared swept away kurt reason magazine called film wonderfully creepy wrote entirely satisfying infused director usual creative great dark look called black swan alternately disturbing described film hybrid films baby described performance captures confusion young woman thrown world danger frightening critic commended supporting roles particularly comparing role desperate jealous mother praised cinematography dance scenes psychologically scenes psychological ride builds theatrical tragic finale attempts deliver perfect performance hollywood reporter gave film mixed review wrote black swan instant guilty pleasure shot visually complex film good sheer mixing mental illness body mind ballet imagery competition rival dancers pretty irresistible commended choreography weaving camera work critic said thematic succeeds wedding genre elements world ballet white swan black swan dynamics work horror movie nonsense rabbit hole similarly piece huffington_post praised performance compared film story concluding simply higher priced cheese director film criticized portrayal ballet ballet dancers film release united_kingdom guardian interviewed professional ballet dancers called film lazy featuring ballet going watson felt film makes ballet look doesn ballet important want try hard reported canadian ballet dancers felt film depicted dancers negatively exaggerated elements lives gave high marks dance technique interview los_angeles_times principal dancer praised visual elements film noted film presentation ballet world extreme accolades appeared critics lists frequently considered best films year featured american_film_institute movies year january film nominated academy awards best picture best director best cinematography best film editing won performance
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