This research paper will reflect on the film Black Swan. Examples will be used from the movie to explain the symptoms of psychosis found in Schizophrenia. Different scenes will be broken down to the physiological and biological level. Common drugs will also be listed and described and their purpose. Information of how the medicine works will be incorporated into the description. After fully explaining Schizophrenia and Psychosis related to Nina (Black Swan lead character), environmental factors will
The Black Swan is a movie about a woman named Nina Sayers, who was a ballerina at an esteemed ballet company. The newest production the company was undertaking was a ballet called Swan Lake. Swan Lake was about a princess, the Swan Queen, who was turned into an evil Black Swan. In the movie, the role of the Swan Queen was highly sought after among the ballerinas, especially since the former principal dancer, Beth Macintyre, was recently let go from the company because of her age. Nina was also
Abstract This paper, broken into two sections, includes a mock case study of a young woman, from the movie Black Swan, who meets criteria for a Schizophrenia spectrum disorder, followed by current research on schizophrenia and recommended treatment. Because specific temporal information is unavailable and the key difference between schizophreniform disorder and schizophrenia is duration, the diagnosis made for the purpose of this paper is schizophrenia. The research portion will cover current research
Black Swan is a psychological thriller film that revolves around, Nina Sayers, a ballerina in a prestigious New York City ballet company who desperately aspires to get the part of the Swan Queen in the production of Swan Lake. The part requires a ballerina to perform both the Black and White Swan, however, Nina does not possess the dark, seductive quality needed for the Black Swan. She strives for perfection in every dance step, chastising herself when she makes a minor flaw, and it gets in the way
has a decisive impact on Lina’s discovery of her dark side is Lily. Lily is a charming, seductive and bold woman, a perfect fit for the black swan and this arouses jealousy in Lina who assumes Lily as her enemy and even misinterpret her kindness as endeavors to replace her role as the black swan. As a matter of fact, I think underneath Lina's surface of a "white swan", Lily is exactly the kind of woman the dark side of Lina is eager to become. The first encounter between the two women when Lily's face
The directors Darren Aronofsky and David Fincher key concern in Black Swan and Gone Girl are to convey how destructive, unhealthy relationships can be to women. Women have become dependent on the peoples in their lives for their sense of purpose. Both films depict women in a negative way. In fact, each film suggests that women can be adversely impacted by the relationships they have with others. In each film, the women characters are dependent on a strong character whom they rely on mentally and
“I had the craziest dream last night about a girl who has turned into a swan, but her prince falls for the wrong girl and she kills herself.” These anticipated words can be heard through the protagonist, Nina Sayers, in the captivating film “Black Swan” directed by Darren Aronofsky which follows a delicate and innocent committed ballet dancer who gains the lead role in the production “Swan Lake”. Forcing her to break out of her innocence and come in touch with her dark side, creating the psychological
focus on the central character in the movie, The Black Swan; the application of Carl Roger’s theory to account for the way in which the character’s personality; Nina, seems to have developed. The essay will include concepts such as the self-actualizing tendency, the self-concept, the organismic evaluation, conditions of worth, conditional and unconditional positive regard, congruence and incongruence relating all to Nina’s personality development. In the movie Nina seems to have a low self-esteem
Personality of Nina Sayer in Black Swan Movie İbrahim Yakın The lecture of Personality Theories Dr. Yasemin Meral Öğütçü İzmir University of Economics 2016, İzmir Introduction The movie which is Black Swan is psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky. The scenarists of Black Swan are Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin. Natalie Portman was playing the starring character who is Nina Sayer. She was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress. The movie of plot turns around
arrangement of mirrors in the movie shows self-reflection of the leading character. Obviously, a ballerina primarily uses mirrors to build and correct his/her weakness out of obsession and technique perfection. Which in Black Swan takes up nearly the entire movie, however it expands beyond our initial perception. Aronofsky uses the mirrors in a way so complex it shows the audience the internal struggles that Sawyer encounters in her household and in her career. Black Swan illustrates what Nina Sawyers