Black Swan Filminde Nina Karakterinin Obsesif Yapılanma, Bağlanma Stili ve Savunma Mekanizmaları Açısından İncelenmesi
An Analysis of the Character Nina in the Film Black Swan in Terms of Obsessive Personality Structure, Attachment Style, and Defense Mechanisms

Summary/Abstract: In this study, the character of Nina Sayers in Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan was examined from a psychodynamic perspective. The aim of the study was to evaluate the character’s obsessive personality organization, attachment patterns, and defense mechanisms. For this purpose, scenes from the film were analyzed through a qualitative approach and interpreted within the framework of psychodynamic theory. The findings indicated that Nina exhibited prominent obsessive characteristics, including perfectionism, a strong need for control, fear of making mistakes, and intense selfcriticism. It was observed that she defined her self-worth largely through achievement and performance, leading to a persistent pursuit of perfection. Furthermore, her relationship with her mother reflected characteristics of an anxious attachment pattern and appeared to negatively affect her individuation process. The analysis also revealed that Nina relied on several defense mechanisms, including repression, projection, splitting, denial, and identification, in order to cope with anxiety and internal conflicts. In addition, the identity conflicts, distortions in reality perception, and psychological decompensation observed throughout the film were evaluated from a psychodynamic perspective. As a result, Black Swan was considered a valuable example for examining psychodynamic concepts such as obsessive personality organization, attachment processes, defense mechanisms, and identity development. The analysis of film characters through psychological theories may contribute to a better understanding of theoretical concepts through concrete examples.

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