Our next $5 Wednesday screening is the horror smash-hit that won Natalie Portman her Academy Award for her turn as a talented ballerina struggling to keep her grip on reality! Director Darren Aronofsky’s stylish mixture of dance drama and psychological thriller also earned additional nominations for Best Picture, Directing, Cinematography (Matthew Libatique), and Film Editing (Andrew Weisblum).Tickets only $5 - get in quick!
108 mins | Rated R16 (Violence, sex scenes & content that may disturb) | Drama
Directed by Darren Aronofsky | Starring Sebastian Stan, Benjamin Millepied, Ksenia Solo, Kristina Anapau, Barbara Hershey, Natalie Portman, Winona Ryder, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis
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 MacIntyre (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 and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and 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.
Event Venue
Academy Cinemas, 44 Lorne St, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand,Auckland, New Zealand
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