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Polina

2016-11-16 · 112 min · ★ 6.6

Drama

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...

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Production details

Directors
Valérie Müller, Angelin Preljocaj
Production companies
UGC Films, Everybody on Deck, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels
Countries
France
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 165

Top Cast

Anastasia ShevtsovaAnastasia ShevtsovaPolina
Juliette BinocheJuliette BinocheLiria Elsaj
Niels SchneiderNiels SchneiderAdrien
Miglen MirtchevMiglen MirtchevAnton
Aleksey GuskovAleksey GuskovBojinski
Kseniya KutepovaKseniya KutepovaNatalia
Bakhtiyar AskarovCaucasien
Jérémie BélingardJérémie BélingardKarl
Sergio Díaz
Gennadiy FominGennadiy FominEldar
Elef ZackElef ZackMat
Jean-Charles DumayJean-Charles DumayAlain
Virginie CaussinSonia
Lyna KhoudriLyna KhoudriElève Karl
Liza PaturelLiza PaturelOuvreuse théâtre
Sofie HoflackSofie HoflackDanseuse couple tunnel
Vilen BabichevVilen BabichevComplice garage
Yassine FadelJeune homme au bar
Oriana JimenezSvetlana
Irina VavilovaIrina VavilovaAnna Alexandrovna

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