With films like Requiem for a Dream or mother! Darren Aronofsky is considered a master director uncomfortable psychological thriller or intense mindfuck experiences. One of his best works is the surreal psychological drama Black Swan, in which the main character, an ambitious ballet dancer, increasingly loses touch with reality. Tele5 broadcasts the Aronofsky hit on Tuesday evening.
That’s what Black Swan is about
In the film’s story, Natalie Portman plays the ambitious ballet dancer Nina from New York, who is chosen by director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) for the leading role in the famous Swan Lake. Suddenly she is pushed out by her competitor Lily (Mila Kunis). encourages you to achieve ever more extreme top performance. This causes Nina to become more and more self-destructive, which leads to some really disgusting scenes.
Filming Black Swan was a nightmare for Natalie Portman
The realization of the very physical, sometimes painful scenes demanded everything from the star. According to HuffPost, Portman told Entertainment Weekly:
There were some nights where I thought I was literally going to die. It was the first time that I understood how to be can get so caught up in a role that it can kind of drag you down.
Torn toenails, calluses on her feet and a dislocated rib were some of the injuries the actress suffered while filming Black Swan. The ordeal still paid off because Portman was won Best Actress at the 2011 Academy Awards.
When is Black Swan on TV?
Aronofsky’s great psychological thriller is on Tele5 October 24th at 10:05 p.m. Alternatively, you can stream Black Swan with a subscription on Disney+. *
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