Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Academy Award & BAFTA winner Natalie Portman stars in the award-winning & critically acclaimed Black Swan 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 Special Features Metamorphosis A Three-Part Series--A behind the scenes look at the filmmaking process from Darren Aronofsky’s visionary directing to the physically-demanding acting to the stunning special effects Behind the Curtain--An inside look at the film’s costume & production design Ten Years in the Making--Natalie Portman & Darren Aronofsky discuss their creative journey from “preparing for the role” to “dancing with the camera Cast Profiles Roles of a Lifetime--Presented by Fox Movie Channel the stars reflect on their challenging & rewarding characters