Polina

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Polina

2017

1h 48m

Drama

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Polina, a gifted Bolshoi ballerina, falls in love with a French dancer who introduces her to contemporary dance and leads her to travel the world.

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Critics Consensus

Gorgeous cinematography captures dazzling choreography in an engaging portrait of a dancer's life, even if Polina can't quite twirl itself away from clichés.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

[A] stylish coming-of-age story...

Rated: 3/5

Dec 23, 2018

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Despite the panache with which the dance sequences are presented, it is frustratingly inert dramatically.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 20, 2018

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

There is something about Polina that captures my imagination entirely, a poignantly fragile beauty to it that belies a sturdy heart and a will made out of iron.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 22, 2017

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

An epic film in scope, but intimate in the way we are imbedded in Polina’s life and passion.

Feb 13, 2024

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Scott Nye

Battleship Pretension

Polina is proof the familiar need not be unstimulating. With dynamic camerawork, excellent choreography, and sharp performances, even the most staid thematic premises can feel a little exciting.

Dec 11, 2020

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

I know very little about the dance world, and I found it an endless source of fascination and artistic inspiration that completely captured the rigorous, frustrating world of professional dancers.

May 13, 2020

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Gripping and moving. Beautiful movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

A mesmerizing film about a Bolshoi-trained dancer who becomes enamored about contemporary dancing, and her move from Russia to France to train. She realizes that talent, hard work and determination doesn't always lead to success.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely gorgeous. So human, raw and soulful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

I am almost half way through the movie; at what point in the story does she get a personality?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Beautifully filmed, edited and acted. Not for viewers who want their hands held. You must be a lover of details and willing to learn. So gorgeous, I cried.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Performance of the main actress is just hardly could be worse. Her face expression changed like twice withing whole movie...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Synopsis

Polina, a gifted Bolshoi ballerina, falls in love with a French dancer who introduces her to contemporary dance and leads her to travel the world.

Director: Valérie Müller, Angelin Preljocaj
Producer: Maxim Ajjawi, Gaëlle Bayssière, Didier Creste
Screenwriter: Valérie Müller
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: France 2 Cinéma, Everybody on the Deck
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $165.2K
Runtime: 1h 48m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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