Ballerina

2012·Movie
50min
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Metacritic88–Rotten Tomatoes––

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About

'Nothing shall come between me and dancing'. Those are the words of 9-year-old Elsa Marianne after a night at the theatre. This is where the magic starts - and so does her fascinating story of a long, passionate and uncompromising life with ballet. Ballerina is a poetic dance documentary inspired by the life and career of world famous Swedish prima ballerina Elsa Marianne von Rosen - a life of magic, hardship, love and not least an unyielding urge to follow your dreams and your heart. No matter the price. Through new choreographed dance scenes with three professional contemporary dancers, a unique archival material with von Rosen (both still and video), a narrative inspired by her own autobiography 'Inte bara en dans på Rosor' and brand new recordings with the now 90 year-old dance legend, the film gives us a poetic peek into von Rosen's deeply passionate relationship to dancing - a passion that gave her life itself, but also almost took it away from her.
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Crew

Directed by:
Maja Friis
Written by:
Maja Friis
Composed by:
Martin Dirkov, Lars Halvorsen

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

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Is Ballerina worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.8 and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Ballerina?

0 h 50 min

Ballerina runs 0 h 50 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Ballerina?

Critics88
Audiences78

Not quite. Critics rate Ballerina higher (88) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Ballerina in?

Danish

It was made in Danish. Produced in Denmark.

What tropes does Ballerina use?

City of AdventureAll Work vs. All PlayArmor-Piercing QuestionGadgeteer GeniusThose Magnificent Flying Machines"Eureka!" MomentGraceful LoserAn AesopSuggestive CollisionNot Afraid of You AnymoreScenery PornShout-Outand 76 more

TV Tropes lists 88 storytelling tropes for Ballerina, including City of Adventure, All Work vs. All Play, Armor-Piercing Question.

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