I totally agree with you! It's not just a movie about ballet, it's an amazing journey into Nina's mind. I love how you broke down the duality of the swans, it's the key to everything. Natalie Portman was brilliant, she totally deserved the Oscar! The way she shows that progression from fragility to madness is brutal. I think the most shocking thing about the movie isn't so much the physical terror, but the psychological terror of seeing how her own mind betrays her. The hallucination scenes and how she scratches her back... ugh, they're so uncomfortable to watch! It's a gem of psychological cinema and visually flawless, as you say.
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I'm so glad to agree, as this is one of those films where the impact lies in the psychological aspects, and seeing how passion gradually escalates to such a point of desperation and obsession is absolutely brilliant. Thank you for taking the time to read and share your opinion; I was very pleased to find we share the same perspective the film offers✨