The Black Swan Film Directed By Darren Aronofsky - 1219 Words

The Black Swan film, Directed by Darren Aronofsky is a phycological thriller. This story is about a mid aged girl named Nina, who is a ballerina trying out for a swan queen part, in the play, swan lake. It’s complicated because she is a goody two shoes who’s only good for the white swan part. Nina is going through some changes with coming to age, and confusion with sexuality. Which helps her grow from a pure and white swan, into a black sinful swan. The new dancer (her understudy) known as Lilly, who is a rebellious girl. Lilly helps Nina evolve into the â€Å"black swan† almost referring to her maturity into womanhood. The stress for the part becomes too much for her and she begins to lose touch with reality, not sure what she seeing in front of her is real or not. The scene I am analyzing is the final performance scene. In this scene, Nina finally becomes the black swan by killing herself, making herself having the perfect performance she has always dreamed of. The lighting on the stage is set up the way it is to make it seem like we are in the theater watching the performance, yet we see through Nina’s eyes as she takes her last glimpse at her successful performance. The lighting reminds me of a spotlight. The whole stage is lit up and beautiful, while the crowd is dark. The light moves from the performers, then to Nina as she moves upstage to the sun because she is the center of attention in this scene as her and her character she plays dies. As she falls, the lighting growsShow MoreRelatedMovie Analysis : Black Swan And Gone Girl1921 Words   |  8 Pages The directors Darren Aronofsky and David Fincher key concern in Black Swan and Gone Girl are to convey how destructive, unhealthy relationships can be to women. Women have become dependent on the peoples in their lives for their sense of purpose. Both films depict women in a negative way. 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