Tagged Ballet

Remembered mainly as the cinematic backdrop for Natalie Portman’s thespian crowning achievement, Black Swan is Aronofsky’s successful attempt at bestowing an Icarus twist on a classic tale, as he depicts...

Dancer is Sergei Polunin, the tattooed 'bad boy of ballet'. Aged just 23 and at the height of his powers, he sensationally quit his role as Principal with the Royal Ballet - the pinnacle of a usual career....

Varicella is a tender snapshot of two young sisters training to be solo ballerinas at Russia’s most prestigious ballet school. The central tension of the film is whether Nastya (12) and Polina (7) will...