The Movie Filter by Jeff Roedel – Black Swan

Ballet is a world of strict conformity and discipline. Ballerinas are not referred to as women, or even dancers, but girls. Operating within these lines, male-dominated ballet’s constructed reality is inherently antithetical to a woman’s coming of age. Darren Aronofsky’s new psychological thriller Black Swan swims in this crucible where grace and independence are sacrifices set at the alter of a beautiful performance. More…