black swan (2010) video essay script
Introduction: Black Swan is a 2010 drama-psychological film, directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz but predominantly Andres Heinz based on a story he wrote long before the screenplay was produced. The film stars Natalie Portman (as Nina), Vincent Cassel (as Thomas), Mila Kunis (as Lily), Barbara Hershey (As Nina’s mom, Erica), and Winona Ryder (as the original swan queen) the entire layout of the film is about the production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake by the New York City Ballet company but really it focuses on Nina, the protagonist and her journey conforming into the Swan Queen, a role she’s wanted all her life. But can she handle this role? Or did she set herself up to fail? Let’s talk about it. Before we get started, this video essay will obviously have spoilers and pretty difficult topics such as bulimia, anorexia, sexual harrasment, rape, self-harm behaviors, sucidal tendancies, schizophrenia hallucinations...