A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".
Keywords:
New york city
Nightmare
Obsession
Insanity
Paranoia
Hallucination
Ballet dancer
Ballet
Female protagonist
Psychological thriller
Fear
Heartbreak
Mental illness
Madness
Psychotic
Reality vs fantasy
Swan lake
Ballerina
Stage performance
Self-harm
Mother daughter relationship
Self destructiveness
Body horror
Theater
Psychological horror
Pointe shoes
Perfectionism
Movie tag line: "The only person standing in your way is you."
Character: Nina Sayers / The Swan Queen
Character: Lily / The Black Swan
Character: Thomas Leroy / The Gentleman
Character: Erica Sayers / The Queen
Character: Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan