Black Swan
Movie • 2010 • Drama
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A journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect.
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Her mother is arguably abusing the protagonist (though she is not underage).
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While she doesn't say she forgives him, she ends the movie reciprocating his previously unwanted advances. This is not portrayed as a good thing though, as he did not change or reflect on his actions, and it's heavily implied she is a replacement for his last victim and will in turn be replaced one day.
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she's stalked by herself
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One of the side characters is an alcoholic.
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The ex prima ballerina is drunk in one of the scenes
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The main character and another dancer take ecstasy at a nightclub.
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There is a nonconsensual kiss fairly early on in the film, and several other scenes depict a character receiving unwanted sexual comments or gestures. A character is also shown engaging in sexual activity (although it is later revealed to have been a fantasy) after drinking and taking drugs, which could be considered sexual assault in that she is unable to consent.
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Nina’s mother attempts to hold her down to prevent her from going into work during a psychotic break. It doesn’t work.
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In one of the scenes the protagonist's eye gets discoloured, (similar to a swan's eye maybe).
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Is there excessive gore?
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buttersoxk
okay so i said yes. personally it’s not especially overdone, but it is ENOUGH that it warrants to be in another category. amazing movie, but there are often depictions or literal instances of natalie portman’s character hurting herself often graphically, and the same goes whenever she has to revisit the scar on her back. one of the most explicit scenes is a scene i found similar to hereditary: natalie portman’s character goes to visit winona ryder in the hospital near the end of the movie, and it very graphically shows her st@bbing herself in the neck repeatedly with lots of bl00d. there is in general a lot of blood and BODY HORROR, but again, i think it’s enough to be noted.
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Is there body horror?
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buttersoxk
the movie is about a woman who is in a psychotic episode about her role as the black swan. nearly the entire movie centers around the idea of body horror. skip if this bothers you.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Gemini
Here’s the timestamps for anyone who needs them. Some are much worse than others:
17:30,
32:39,
39:00,
51:57,
1:25:00,
1:28:15
17:30,
32:39,
39:00,
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No but a head does get hit on a mirror which breaks into pieces.
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Is there throat mutilation?
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One scene where her neck is shown morphing weirdly but only for a second
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Is there shaving/cutting?
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Drummerwitchakookoo
Nina’s mother trims her nails with scissors. It isn’t explicitly shown, but judging by Nina’s reaction, she’s cut at least once.
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Does someone break a bone?
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Emsmovies
In a hallucination the main characters legs break and you can hear it clearly.
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Are any hands damaged?
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The hangnail in the bathroom scene
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Does someone fall to their death?
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It's part of the dance choreography, it's not the cause of injury, and she falls on a safety mattress.
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SPOILER :
The main character is dying at the end, but the movie doesn't say if she survives or dies (it has been confirmed by the creator that she survives)
The main character is dying at the end, but the movie doesn't say if she survives or dies (it has been confirmed by the creator that she survives)
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Nina, the main character, is frequently initialized and surrounded with stuffed toys. After a fight with her mother, she stuffs her toys in the trash.
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it's literally full of it
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Is trypophobic content shown?
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When Nina begins to transform into a swan her back starts to sprout feathers and it looks like small holes. I don’t have trypophobia but it was gross and can maybe trigger some people
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Not literally, but some scenes can be interpreted that way that the protagonist is kind of 'possessed by the spirit of the black swan' or something. It's not literal demon possession, but it has similar imegary/feel.
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Is there a shower scene?
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There's a bathtub scene though.
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Are there ghosts?
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Nina sees dreadful images created by her imagination though.
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Does someone vomit?
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atsu
There’s three v* scenes in the film, but it’s a good movie, so I hope you guys can enjoy the movie with these time stamps my friend gave me! I’ve added some detail so it’s easier to see it coming.
the first takes place at 15:03. after auditioning for the roll of the White Swan, Nina leaves the room. It then cuts to her getting sick in a bathroom stall- but only her feet are seen. There’s audio, but it’s not very graphic, as we don’t hear the gagging.
The second scene is at about 1:14:00 to 1:14:11 (sorry, I don’t have a more precise time stamp for that one) when she is sick in the toilet again, and the cut to it is very sudden. Before we see her getting sick, she’s in rehearsals dancing. We see Nina look to Thomas, who instead watches Lily. It cuts back to Nina, and then after a moment, to her getting sick. there’s audio for sure, and we see her head over the toilet, but I looked away so I’m not sure how graphic the visuals are.
The last is audio and visual at 1:23:28-1:23:44. Nina is in kitchen of her apartment- where she sees someone- and then runs to the bathroom to get sick, so it’s easy to see coming. when you hear her say ‘mommy?’ you’re safe to look.
the first takes place at 15:03. after auditioning for the roll of the White Swan, Nina leaves the room. It then cuts to her getting sick in a bathroom stall- but only her feet are seen. There’s audio, but it’s not very graphic, as we don’t hear the gagging.
The second scene is at about 1:14:00 to 1:14:11 (sorry, I don’t have a more precise time stamp for that one) when she is sick in the toilet again, and the cut to it is very sudden. Before we see her getting sick, she’s in rehearsals dancing. We see Nina look to Thomas, who instead watches Lily. It cuts back to Nina, and then after a moment, to her getting sick. there’s audio for sure, and we see her head over the toilet, but I looked away so I’m not sure how graphic the visuals are.
The last is audio and visual at 1:23:28-1:23:44. Nina is in kitchen of her apartment- where she sees someone- and then runs to the bathroom to get sick, so it’s easy to see coming. when you hear her say ‘mommy?’ you’re safe to look.
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Is there audio gore?
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lots of sounds of limbs cracking and things that might make you squeamish. i had to look away a few times and even the audio was a lot even though it was a bit dramatic.
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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Lily laughs at Nina for possibly having a sexual fantasy about her.
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If you count sewing needles, yes.
Medical needles, no.
Medical needles, no.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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It’s only a visitor to a person who is in the hospital
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Debatably. The main character stabs herself and later falls unconscious, but it's not made clear if she survives or not.
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Definitely, don't know how someone could vote no
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Both intentionally and on accident, both very visceral to watch
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The main character is very thin and is shown vomiting several times, implying that she may have a purging disorder, although this is never explicitly confirmed.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Nina hallucinates(?) about harming other dancers, gets physically violent with her mother, and eventually severely harms herself.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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I would say the main character is struggling with childhood trauma. Although it is not addressed directly.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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There is some body horror in some scenes throughout. As for BD it’s not super explicit but the main character eats very little and is very worried over eating one piece of cake, later it is mentioned that she has lost weight. She throws up throughout the film but it’s probably more due to stress than an ED though it could still be triggering.
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yes, not spoiling but there are repeated instances of nina seeing things in mirrors/paintings
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There are varying degrees of shaky cam throughout the whole film. I wouldn't recommend watching this one if shaky cam bothers you.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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There is an extended sequence of two characters dancing at a nightclub under bright strobe lights.
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Are there underwater scenes?
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For a brief moment. She puts her head underwater
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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A old man in the subway is simulating he’s “doing it” with himself.
During the entire movie Lily and the Director says obscene things.
During the entire movie Lily and the Director says obscene things.
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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Beth says lessie
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Is there aphobia?
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Amy17
kinda, on the ace-side. Not explicit, but there are references to sex and how being a virgin could be "embarassing". The main character's sexuality is a main topic and even if't not known if it's because she's queer/on the ace-spectrum or not, I think this movie does not think about the possibilities of ace indentities or such
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Crow75
SPOILER------------------------------------------------------------it's quite probable that the protagonist dies at the end, though it is not shown clearly (she is stabbed and heavily bleeding, but it's possible she can be saved)
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There are undertones.
Nina has no privacy in her own bedroom, her mother frequently helps her undress and comes into her bedroom every night, and during a hallucinated sexual encounter, the woman Nina’s sleeping with calls her “sweet girl” (Nina’s mother’s pet name for her.)
Nothing is explicitly confirmed, but if it’s a trigger for you, you may wanna skip this one.
Nina has no privacy in her own bedroom, her mother frequently helps her undress and comes into her bedroom every night, and during a hallucinated sexual encounter, the woman Nina’s sleeping with calls her “sweet girl” (Nina’s mother’s pet name for her.)
Nothing is explicitly confirmed, but if it’s a trigger for you, you may wanna skip this one.
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Is there sexual content?
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Gemini
Here are timestamps, as close as I could get them for anyone who does not want to watch them: 39:10,
48:45,
51:20,
1:06:00,
1:08:30,
1:20:30
Some are pretty long, others shorter. It is very sexual throughout it can be pretty graphic but there is no shown nudity
48:45,
51:20,
1:06:00,
1:08:30,
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Some are pretty long, others shorter. It is very sexual throughout it can be pretty graphic but there is no shown nudity
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Are there nude scenes?
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scenes where the characters are naked or half naked but nothing is shown
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Drummerwitchakookoo
The director has confirmed that Nina doesn’t actually die, but the ending scene itself leaves it ambiguous—and Nina will certainly need treatment after injuring herself during an episode of psychosis, so her future in the ballet is unknown.
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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WaterloggedKazoo
Multiple instances of gore throughout the film. Often it can be attributed to Nina hallucinating in her paranoia, but other times it is most likely literal, such as Nina's self-harm. There is also a scene where Nina visits a fellow dancer in the hospital, and a graphic, stitched-up wound is shown clearly.
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