12) Black Swan

What begins as a seemingly innocent world of ballet soon takes a sharp turn into the politics of workspace and the toll it takes on the mind. Obsession, jealousy, and self-doubt contribute to the protagonist, Nina's breakdown as she loses her sanity in layers exposing the fragility of the human psyche under duress. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan contributes to the genre of psychological thriller by closely examining inner turmoil and the final act of letting the mind control the body. The final act of insanity resulting in death leads to the fundamental question of how much the subconscious mind is at work gradually corroding one’s sense of the self.
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