Polina

2016, Drama, 1h 48m

52 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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.

Cast & Crew

Anastasia Shevtsova
Polina
Veronika Zhovnytska
Polina age 8
Juliette Binoche
Liria Elsaj
Aleksey Guskov
Bojinski
Niels Schneider
Adrien
Jérémie Bélingard
Karl
Miglen Mirtchev
Anton
Kseniya Kutepova
Natalia
Oriana Jimenez
Svetlana
Ambroise Divaret
Alex
Sergio Díaz
Sergio
Valérie Müller
Director
Angelin Preljocaj
Director
Valérie Müller
Screenwriter
Maxim Ajjawi
Producer
Gaëlle Bayssière
Producer
Didier Creste
Producer
Guillaume Saignol
Film Editing
Sarah Teper
Casting
Toma Baqueni
Production Design
Mila Preli
Production Design
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Critic Reviews for Polina

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