Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Nina (Portman) is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life like all those in her profession is completely consumed with dance She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother Erica (Hershey) who exerts a suffocating control over her When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth Mac Intyre (Ryder) for the opening production of their new season Swan Lake Nina is his first choice But Nina has competition a new dancer Lily (Kunis) who impresses Leroy as well Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence & grace & the Black Swan who represents guile & sensuality Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side
- a recklessness that threatens to destroy her Actors Natalie Portman Mila Kunis Winona Ryder Vincent Cassel Ksenia Solo Sebastian Stan & Barbara Hershey Director Darren Aronofsky Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 43 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players