Fox Searchlight has just announced that the psychological ballet thriller from Darren Aronofsky (The Fountain, The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream) will hit limited release on December 1st before expanding the following months. It will open next to Julian Schnabel‘s Miral. Check out the synopsis below.
Black Swan stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a technically brilliant ballerina whose life takes some strange turns after being picked as the lead in a New York City production of Swan Lake. Pressures mount as her overbearing mother (Barbara Hershey) pushes her to succeed and her manipulative dance master (Vincent Cassel) commands her to be more seductive and loose in her performance. Complicating matters is the arrival of Lily (Mila Kunis), a sultry dancer who exhibits all the innate ease and sexuality that Nina lacks. Nina begins to fixate on the newcomer as the two forge an unusual relationship.
The film will open at both Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals this fall. You can check out our first look here and expect a trailer soon.