In order to gain fame, a talented dancer, Bobbi Jene, travels to America, trying to make her own professional team of dancers, but upon her arrival, incidents come to climax, as she shocked by the true of life, through the obstacles she faces to achieve her goal.
Fans steeped in the world of modern dance will probably find nothing revelatory here, but for those of us who are strangers to it Lind has artfully created a portrait of a crucial moment in a dancer's life.
... far too often, Bobbi Jene veers dangerously close to a feature length melodrama overly insistent on uplift, rather than on the continual poignancy Smith's solo dance performances seem to evoke.
"I want to get to the place where I have no strength to hide anything," she says of her work. Yet as a portrait of real life, "Bobbi Jene" doesn't require her to be very revealing, and she doesn't volunteer it.
Bobbi's failures, goodbyes, successes and reconciliations are beguiling, often heartbreaking to witness, but ultimately, it's the artist's thrilling dedication to her craft that offers the most sublime state of grace.
There may be an intriguing, perhaps even profound story behind Smith's growth as a singular artist and woman, but director Elvira Lind keeps too much on the surface, making it hard to invest in Smith's often esoteric, self-centered journey.
