THE WHITE SWAN THAT TURNED BLACK

Lots of us are turning a nasty shade of green as we watch those A-list Hollywood stars working the red carpet in those fabulous frocks. It’s award and festival season again, which means that the movies with most nominations are showing at our local cinemas. One of these movies is Black Swan starring Natalie Portman, who has already won a Golden Globe for her performance.

She plays Nina, a dedicated dancer from the New York City Ballet, who is given the leading role in ‘Swan Lake’. However, she finds it hard to play the Black Swan, and the appearance of a new dancer who uses her sensuality to fit perfectly into the role proves a setback in Nina’s career, leading to a series of unsettling changes to her personality.

Apart from the impeccable aesthetics you can see from the trailer, there are also a number of fabulous official and non-official posters of the movie out there. Those shown here were designed by La Boca.

A psychological thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a dream), with a great sound track (obviously by Tchaikovsky) and, according to the reviews, some brilliant acting.

Not recommended for tutu fans and those that would dye their hair pink

LA TETA ASUSTADA (THE SCARED BREAST)

Today we want to recommend a different kind of film: La teta asustada (The Scared Breast). Behind this haunting, mysterious title lies the story of a girl from the slums of Lima who finds herself trapped in a labyrinth of fears and superstitions, “the scared breast syndrome”. With few resources, a deep secret and the burden of terror that accompanies her everywhere, the main character (Fausta) has to move forward by seizing the reins of her life. It is a lovely, moving film, full of sensitive and yet surrealistic experiences, which will spirit you away to a world where other rules and other dreams reign.

Not only is the film a touching story of women surpassing their limitations, La teta asustada (The Scared Breast), written and directed by Claudia Llosa, a young Peruvian woman living in Barcelona, just won the Golden Bear for best film and the critics’ award at the Berlinale. This phenomenal success (the top international recognition in the history of Peruvian film) has filled Llosa’s home country, Peru, and her adoptive city, Barcelona, with pride, and serves as inspiration for all the young filmmakers who want to find their niche in this world. Yesterday Claudia, was welcomed at the Lima airport by more than 300 cheering people.

Trailer for La teta asustada
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONuUvYEc1Uk