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Polina

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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) 12/23/2018
3/5
[A] stylish coming-of-age story... Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 12/20/2018
2/5
Despite the panache with which the dance sequences are presented, it is frustratingly inert dramatically. Go to Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 09/22/2017
4/4
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. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 02/13/2024
An epic film in scope, but intimate in the way we are imbedded in Polina’s life and passion. Go to Full Review Scott Nye Battleship Pretension 12/11/2020
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. Go to Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review 05/13/2020
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/18/2018 Gripping and moving. Beautiful movie. See more Gina W @RT47387387 04/06/2018 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. See more 02/23/2018 Absolutely gorgeous. So human, raw and soulful. See more 02/04/2018 I am almost half way through the movie; at what point in the story does she get a personality? See more 01/28/2018 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. See more 01/20/2018 Performance of the main actress is just hardly could be worse. Her face expression changed like twice withing whole movie... See more Read all reviews
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Valérie Müller

Director

Angelin Preljocaj

Director

Anastasia Shevtsova

Polina

Veronika Zhovnytska

Polina age 8

Juliette Binoche

Liria Elsaj

Aleksey Guskov

Bojinski

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Movie Info

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)