A truncated 108 minute film is picked up the story of a ballerina Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) who are trying out their work in a ballet training center in New York, United States. He hopes to get the main role of a staging, replacing the position of senior ballerina Beth (Winona Ryder), who will retire.
The leader of the training center, Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel), a breakthrough in the staging of Swan Lake with different tastes. The main character is expected to play two roles with different characters – both as a “White Swan” a soft, fragile and innocent as well as the “Black Swan” is full of passion and ambition.
This is a challenge that heavy and suffocating for Nina because actually he was a person who always obey the rules. He found it difficult to portray two different characters at once. Moreover, added the presence of Lily (Mila Kunis), an exotic-looking ballet dancer, who became a competitor Nina in reaching a major role. Thomas often compare between them – makes Nina so upset.
