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Polina [Sub: Eng]

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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Chicago Reader
September 07, 2017
[Polina] is a fine example of visual storytelling.
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Ozus' World Movie Reviews
December 26, 2017
When the film avoids overwrought melodramatics, the dance numbers are in step and rise above its flat story.
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FF2 Media
August 25, 2018
A celebration of dance, music, and its nuanced protagonist, Polina is emphatically a success.
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San Francisco Chronicle
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 ...
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Sister Rose at the Movies
January 12, 2018
The film is interesting enough, especially if dance is your focus.
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Washington Post
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."
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Clarín
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]
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Christian Science Monitor
September 01, 2017
[Polina] often seems on the verge of being interesting but repeatedly retreats into a formless vapidity.
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Los Angeles Times
August 31, 2017
Stubbornly uninvolving for long stretches, but it can also be stirringly cinematic.
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Fresh Fiction
November 04, 2017
This exquisite portrait of a dancer finding her way in the world is vibrant, captivating and engaging.
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Diario La Estrella (Fort Worth, TX)
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]
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September 22, 2017
Polina is mesmerizing.
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