Polina
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Moscow, early 90s. Polina, aged 8, is a gifted ballerina. From a modest background, she joins the prestigious school of Professor Bojinsky, who trains dancers for the Bolshoi. He immediately grasps her tremendous potential and makes her work so hard that, at just 18, her dream finally comes true and she joins the prestigious Bolshoi. This is when she meets Adrien, a charming French dancer. He will help her to discover not only love but, more importantly, a new form of dance, more contemporary and expressive, a kind of dance that will change her life forever. (Venice International Film Festival)
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This is a good film about dancing, which should make you realize that it is terribly wrong for art to be bound by conventions and rules. You need to put your soul into it and only then is it possible to create something great, new, and beautiful. The film isn't really like that, but the message is good.
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Live your life to the rhythm of dance, or better said, dance your life. That's a short way of describing this decent film. Unlike other reviewers, I really liked Anastasia Shevtsova in the title role, and not just because she danced beautifully. What I liked even more was the almost perfect connection between ballet and music, whether classical or modern. It lifted me out of my seat and made me want to dance too. The story is a bit different from similarly styled films, which I give a definite thumbs up for. The overall tone is somewhat bittersweet. (80%)
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