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Polina [Sub: Eng]
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Rigorously trained from an early age by a perfectionist instructor, Polina (played by Anastasia Shevtsova, a professional dancer who has performed with Saint Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre) is a promising classical ballet dancer. She is just about to join the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet when she discovers contemporary dance, a revelation that throws everything into question on a profound level. Diverting from her plan, she leaves all her exacting preparation behind and moves to France to work with famous choreographer Liria Elsaj (played by Academy Award (R)-winner Juliette Binoche who has danced with London-based dancer/choreographer Akram Khan). But once there she is quickly forced to grapple with the realization that determination and hard work don't always lead to success.
Rigorously trained from an early age by a perfectionist instructor, Polina (played by Anastasia Shevtsova, a professional dancer who has performed with Saint Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre) is a promising classical ballet dancer. She is just about to join the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet when she discovers contemporary dance, a revelation that throws everything into question on a profound level. Diverting from her plan, she leaves all her exacting preparation behind and moves to France to work with famous choreographer Liria Elsaj (played by Academy Award (R)-winner Juliette Binoche who has danced with London-based dancer/choreographer Akram Khan). But once there she is quickly forced to grapple with the realization that determination and hard work don't always lead to success.
Keywords:
#Anastasia Shevtsova #Angelin Preljocaj #Juliette Binoche #Polina #Valérie Müller #Veronika Zhovnytska
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August 31, 2017
As Polina, Shevstova delivers a performance that feels wonderfully unforced, if that's the right word, in a role that can only be called "driven."August 25, 2018
A celebration of dance, music, and its nuanced protagonist, Polina is emphatically a success.November 04, 2017
This exquisite portrait of a dancer finding her way in the world is vibrant, captivating and engaging.January 29, 2018
The main problem with Polina, the movie, is its script that begins following a line and is reconverted along with its protagonist in another... [Full review in Spanish]March 14, 2018
An excellent Franco-Russian film choice, which will allow you to see beyond the surface of these nations. [Full review in Spanish]August 31, 2017
Stubbornly uninvolving for long stretches, but it can also be stirringly cinematic.September 15, 2017
Along comes "Polina" to show how a feature film can depict a dancer's - a human's - journey toward authenticity with sophistication, artistry and love for the art form ...January 12, 2018
The film is interesting enough, especially if dance is your focus.September 07, 2017
[Polina] is a fine example of visual storytelling.December 26, 2017
When the film avoids overwrought melodramatics, the dance numbers are in step and rise above its flat story.September 01, 2017
[Polina] often seems on the verge of being interesting but repeatedly retreats into a formless vapidity.September 22, 2017
Polina is mesmerizing.