Polina

Drama · 2016

Polina is a young dancer from a modest family. After years of ballet academy, she is accepted by the Bolshoi; still, she decides to try and audition of a modern dance company in France. She makes it, but her journey will not end there...

Movie details

Polina

Name: Polina
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016

“Breaking The Rules Can Change Your Life.”

2016 Drama 1h 52m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

Scores change. Arguments endure.

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Polina?

For the defence

The Prestige Tourist

“You like your greatness pre-approved.”

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For the prosecution

The Popcorn Loyalist

“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”

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The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Where it lives

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Cast & crew

Directed by

Valérie Müller · Angelin Preljocaj

Written by

Valérie Müller

Anastasia Shevtsova

Polina

Juliette Binoche

Liria Elsaj

Niels Schneider

Adrien

Miglen Mirtchev

Anton

Aleksey Guskov

Bojinski

Kseniya Kutepova

Natalia

Bakhtiyar Askarov

Caucasien

Court is in session

Put Polina on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.