(l-r) Niels Schneider and Anastasia Shevtsova as dance students in Polina. Photo courtesy of Oscilloscope Films ©
The French and Russian languages drama Polina is a coming-of-age story about a promising young Russian ballerina named Polina in search of artistic fulfillment. But Polina’s real appeal is not its story but its many moments of beautifully photographed dance and fine choreography.
Renowned French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj has worked on several documentaries but this is her first narrative film drama. She co-directs with screenwriter Valerie Muller, who adapted the story from a graphic novel.
Fans of both classical ballet and modern dance will find much to enjoy in this film, in part because the dance sequences are not little snippets used to season the story, but a major (and delightful) part of the film’s running time. Preljocaj’s often electrifying choreography is reason enough to see this film but the film...
The French and Russian languages drama Polina is a coming-of-age story about a promising young Russian ballerina named Polina in search of artistic fulfillment. But Polina’s real appeal is not its story but its many moments of beautifully photographed dance and fine choreography.
Renowned French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj has worked on several documentaries but this is her first narrative film drama. She co-directs with screenwriter Valerie Muller, who adapted the story from a graphic novel.
Fans of both classical ballet and modern dance will find much to enjoy in this film, in part because the dance sequences are not little snippets used to season the story, but a major (and delightful) part of the film’s running time. Preljocaj’s often electrifying choreography is reason enough to see this film but the film...
- 9/15/2017
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Polina (Polina danser sa vie) Director: Valérie Müller, Angelina Preljocaj Written by: Valérie Müller, Bastian Vivès Cast: Anastasia Shevtsova, Veronika Zhovnytska, Juliette Binoche, Aleksey Guskov, Niels Schneider, Jérémie Belingard, Miglen Mirtchev, Kseniya Kutepova, Sergio Díaz Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 8/8/17 Opens: August 25, 2017 If you want to make it in the dance world, […]
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- 8/9/2017
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
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