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ARONOFSKY'S TWIN TRAGEDIES

Natalie Portman in Black Swan (2010)

Darren Aronofsky's remarkable 2010 movie Black Swan functions as an aesthetic companion piece to his equally striking 2008 offering, The Wrestler. The two films take place in settings that could not possibly be more different, yet each tells essentially the same story, a story that is undeniably relevant to our age and culture.