Polina

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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.

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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
Valérie Müller
Director
Angelin Preljocaj
Director
Valérie Müller
Screenwriter
Maxim Ajjawi
Producer
Gaëlle Bayssière
Producer
Didier Creste
Producer
Guillaume Saignol
Film Editor
Sarah Teper
Casting
Toma Baqueni
Production Design
Mila Preli
Production Design
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Critic Reviews for Polina

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

    December 23, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Simran Hans

    Observer (UK)

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

    December 20, 2018 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Peter Bradshaw

    Guardian

  • Polina is mesmerizing.

    September 23, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    James Berardinelli

    ReelViews

  • 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.

    September 22, 2017 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

    Sara Michelle Fetters

    MovieFreak.com

  • 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 ...

    September 15, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Claudia Bauer

    San Francisco Chronicle

  • [Polina] is a fine example of visual storytelling.

    September 7, 2017 | Full Review…

    Leah Pickett

    Chicago Reader
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