What starts off as a classical ballet movie, soon moves beyond just the dancing. It's a story of feeling lost, and eventually of finding oneself.
Of course first and most it's a dancing movie. There are lots of scenes were nothing happens except for dancing. It goes from classical ballet in Russia, to modern dancing in Aix, France and to eventually in Antwerp, Belgium.
The dancing scenes are a joy to watch. They are beautifully choreographed, and both the classical and the contemporary soundtracks are a real treat.
What makes the movie really stand out of other ballet/dance movies is the focus on the main character Polina. It isn't only about her becoming a dancer, it's mostly about finding herself.
As she gets accepted at the prestigious Boilshoi school in Russia, she eventually decides to quite suddenly move to France, to try and do something new. As things don't work out, she'll move to Antwerp in search of what she wants and who she is.
The cinematography is interesting, and the acting, especially by Anastasia Shevtsova as Polina is more than great.
The only mistake I found in this movie is because I am a Belgian. There are far too many French speaking people in Antwerp. Antwerp is a Dutch/Flemish city after all... so that was a little odd.
Other than that Polina is a decent movie, that many indie film lovers will want to see.
Of course first and most it's a dancing movie. There are lots of scenes were nothing happens except for dancing. It goes from classical ballet in Russia, to modern dancing in Aix, France and to eventually in Antwerp, Belgium.
The dancing scenes are a joy to watch. They are beautifully choreographed, and both the classical and the contemporary soundtracks are a real treat.
What makes the movie really stand out of other ballet/dance movies is the focus on the main character Polina. It isn't only about her becoming a dancer, it's mostly about finding herself.
As she gets accepted at the prestigious Boilshoi school in Russia, she eventually decides to quite suddenly move to France, to try and do something new. As things don't work out, she'll move to Antwerp in search of what she wants and who she is.
The cinematography is interesting, and the acting, especially by Anastasia Shevtsova as Polina is more than great.
The only mistake I found in this movie is because I am a Belgian. There are far too many French speaking people in Antwerp. Antwerp is a Dutch/Flemish city after all... so that was a little odd.
Other than that Polina is a decent movie, that many indie film lovers will want to see.