Darren Aronofsky exposed the unseen side of the art of ballet in the movie, "Black Swan." The psychological thriller demonstrates the competitive and demanding atmosphere that each dancer in the ballet world is forced to endure in order to succeed. The movie unfolds around an adaptation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's renowned production Swan Lake, where Nina Sayers, a talented and devoted, but mentally unstable dancer, guides the audience through the story from her point of view. Due to her condition, Nina is constantly having hallucinations, which makes it difficult for the viewer to distingui...

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