Nina has always strived to be the best dancer in the New York City ballet company she belongs to, driven by the company director and her mother, Nina starts to feel like she's moving in the right direction. When the company decide they're going to perform Swan Lake, the director, Thomas Leroy, must choose a girl to play the innocent White Swan and one to play the Black Swan who's an altogether darker character.
Nina's ambition is to play the role of the Black Swan but she's rivalled by Lily another dancer who Thomas feels is more suitable for the part. As the girls compete against one and other, Nina begins to discover a darker side to her personality which might just make her a more suitable candidate to play the swan queen.
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, Barbara Hershey, Ksenia Solo, Kristina Anapau, Janet Montgomery, Sebastian Stan, Mark Margolis and Tina Sloan