American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Talia Ryder | ... |
Joy Womack
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| Diane Kruger | ... |
Tatiyana Volkova
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| Oleg Ivenko | ... |
Nikolay Lebedev
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Natasha Alderslade | ... |
Eleanor Womack
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Natalia Osipova | ... |
Natalia Osipova
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| Charlotte Ubben | ... |
Diana Ava Maria
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| Borys Szyc | ... |
Andrei Vadys
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| Tomasz Kot | ... |
Vitaliy Ivanov
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| Karolina Gruszka | ... |
Valeriya Lebedev
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Martin Hugh Henley | ... |
Clay Womack
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Artur Shesterikov | ... |
Mikhail Martynyuk
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| Erica Horwood | ... |
Natasha
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Tamila Dudnik | ... |
Katya
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Leonie Hansen | ... |
Ksenia
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Martyna Wrzesinska | ... |
Nadia
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Weronika Juchimiuk | ... |
Alyona
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Julia Bielska | ... |
Diana
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Zuzanna Burak | ... |
Daria
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Zuzanna Rutkowska | ... |
Olga
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Marta Makurat | ... |
Polina
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Mariiia Nechosa | ... |
Sofia
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Danila Marzilli | ... |
Anya
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Izabella Grzyberk | ... |
Kira
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Dominik Mironiuk | ... |
Popov
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| Dariusz Majchrzak | ... |
Men's Class Teacher
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| Anita Poddebniak | ... |
Academy Nurse
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Bartosz Jakubowski | ... |
Academy Pianist
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Chinara Alizade | ... |
Anastasia, Bolshoi Prima
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| Andrzej Klak | ... |
Bolshoi Choreographer
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| Wojciech Urbanski | ... |
Bolshoi Choreographer
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| Edyta Torhan | ... |
Bolshoi Attendant
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Kamil Studnicki | ... |
Fedor
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| Marek Kasprzyk | ... |
Wedding Official
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Sylwester Piechura | ... |
Vitaliy Ivanov's Assistant
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| Robert Gulaczyk | ... |
Varna Chairman
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Arkadiusz Brykalski | ... |
Varna Competition Announcer
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| Maciej Nawrocki | ... |
Varna Competition Medic
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Kristof Szabo | ... |
Varna Competition Dancer
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| Andrzej Andrzejewski | ... |
Varna Stage Manager
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Adam Turczyk | ... |
Varna Stage Assistant
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Jakub Kozakiewicz | ... |
Varna Conductor
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| Ewa Rodart | ... |
Varna Bartender
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| Patrycja Volny | ... |
NY Herald Interviewer
(as Patricia Volny)
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| Joy Annabelle Womack | ... |
Joy Dance Double
(as Joy Womack)
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Sofia Napier Robertson | ... |
3 Year Old Joy
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Ella Dobler | ... |
4 Year Old Joy
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Meaghan O'Meara | ... |
10 Year Old Joy
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Directed by
| James Napier Robertson | ||
Written by
| James Napier Robertson | ... | () |
Produced by
| Sarah Caughey | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Cerny | ... | executive producer |
| Alex Cole-Baker | ... | co-producer |
| Rachel Fawcett | ... | associate producer |
| Gabriela Gajewska | ... | assistant producer |
| Paul Green | ... | executive producer |
| Hugo Grumbar | ... | executive producer |
| Adam Gudell | ... | co-producer |
| Tim Haslam | ... | executive producer |
| Mia Henry-Teirney | ... | co-producer associate |
| Tom Hern | ... | producer |
| Belindalee Hope | ... | producer |
| James Napier Robertson | ... | executive producer |
| Stephanie Napier | ... | executive producer |
| Jan Naszewski | ... | associate producer |
| Luke Rivett | ... | executive producer |
| John Robertson | ... | executive producer |
| Philip Rose | ... | executive producer |
| Laurie Ross | ... | executive producer |
| Andrea Scarso | ... | executive producer |
| Klaudia Smieja | ... | producer (as Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska) |
| Bogna Szewczyk | ... | line producer |
| Kinga Tasarek | ... | assistant producer |
| Peter Touche | ... | executive producer |
| Charlotte Ubben | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Walak | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dana Lund | ||
Cinematography by
| Tomasz Naumiuk | ||
Editing by
| Martin Brinkler | ||
| Chris Plummer | ||
Editorial Department
| Clare Burlinson | ... | colorist |
| Mateusz Ciok | ... | digital intermediate specialst |
| Pawel Gladys | ... | assistant editor |
| Joss Hardman | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Alicja Karbowska | ... | post-production: reservations |
| Matt Kitson | ... | technical manager |
| Michal Kosinski | ... | post-production: Black Photon |
| Michal Krajewski | ... | technological supervision |
| Jack Li | ... | conform editor |
| Blandine Massiet Du Biest | ... | assistant editor |
| Iwona Mielczarczyk | ... | post-production: Black Photon |
| Tomasz Mlonek | ... | technological supervision |
| Sophie Reine | ... | consultation |
| Kamil Rutkowski | ... | post-production |
| Misha Yakovlev | ... | qc operator |
| Zuzanna Zdunek | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jan Zietek | ... | technological supervision |
Production Design by
| Joanna Kaczynska | ||
Set Decoration by
| Inga Palacz | ... | (set decorations) (as Inga Palacz-Jezierska) |
Costume Design by
| Katarzyna Lewinska | ||
Makeup Department
| Weronika Borszynska | ... | associate makeup artist |
| Dorota Chominska | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Stanislaw Dolinski | ... | associate makeup artist |
| Julita Grochala | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Dominika Koryciorz | ... | associate makeup artist |
| Alina Koscian-Kozbielska | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Aneta Malesa | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Izabela Pernal | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Iza Pernal) |
| Blazej Pintara | ... | hair stylist |
| Waldemar Pokromski | ... | makeup designer |
| Beata Rolkowska | ... | makeup artist |
| Aneta Chaber Stankiewicz | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Karolina Syndonin | ... | associate makeup artist |
| Marta Szczerkowska | ... | makeup artist |
| Lidia Wajdyk-Szmanda | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Rafal Andryka | ... | stage hand |
| Jadwiga Bochenska | ... | assistant production manager |
| Adam Dabrowski | ... | stage hand |
| Malgorzata Dochniak | ... | assistant production manager |
| Piotr Ihnatowicz | ... | stage hand |
| Natalia Klejnowska | ... | assistant production manager |
| Zofia Kujawska | ... | administrator: coordinator |
| Patrycja Kycia | ... | production coordinator |
| Katarzyna Myszkowska | ... | administrator: Poland |
| Mateusz Przygoda | ... | administrator: Poland |
| Kath Raphael | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Marek Skupien | ... | production manager |
| Karolina Slawik | ... | production coordinator |
| Lukasz Steinke | ... | stage hand |
| Marta Szamalek | ... | assistant production manager |
| Monika Treichel | ... | administrator: Poland |
| Jakub Wypler | ... | set manager |
| Magdalena Potocka Zwozna | ... | assistant production manager (as Magdalena Potocka-Zwoźna) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Przemyslaw Krawczyk | ... | second director: set |
| Monika Mazur | ... | assistant director |
| Anne-Sophie Puget | ... | third assistant director |
| Bernard Sierakowski | ... | additional assistant director |
| Katarzyna Warzecha | ... | additional assistant director |
Art Department
| Maciej Bankosz | ... | construction foreman |
| Piotr Betnerowicz | ... | construction foreman |
| Oskar Dabrowski | ... | props assistant |
| Hytros Dariusz | ... | construction foreman (as Dariusz Hytroś) |
| Krzysztof Dybek | ... | construction foreman |
| Konrad Gembala | ... | construction foreman |
| Jacek Gruszecki | ... | second production designer: set |
| Dorota Hadrian | ... | construction foreman |
| Ryszard Idzik | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kacper Jastrzebski | ... | construction foreman |
| Pawel Jekielek | ... | construction coordinator |
| Dawid Kalmus | ... | atelier: engineer |
| Czeslaw Kaluzny | ... | sculptor |
| Damian Kaplaniak | ... | construction foreman |
| Janusz Kasperek | ... | construction foreman (as Jan Kasperek) |
| Grzegorz Kazubek | ... | construction foreman (as Grzegorz Kazłubek) |
| Ryszard Konopka | ... | construction foreman |
| Wojciech Kostrzewa | ... | props on set |
| Pawel Kot | ... | atelier: engineer |
| Jaroslaw Lelek | ... | construction foreman |
| Piotr Mastalski | ... | construction foreman |
| Rafal Masztalski | ... | construction foreman |
| Bartlomiej Mendrala | ... | construction foreman |
| Tomasz Miechurski | ... | construction foreman |
| Adam Nowakowski | ... | props |
| Monika Ozyra | ... | atelier: studio manager |
| Pawel Palikot | ... | graphic designer |
| Michal Pikus | ... | stage hand |
| Piotr Rachfal | ... | construction foreman (as Piotr Rachwał) |
| Stawarz Rajmund | ... | construction foreman (as Rajmund Stawarz) |
| Jan Regiec | ... | construction foreman |
| Krzysztof Samborski | ... | construction foreman |
| Jaroslaw Slusarz | ... | construction foreman |
| Alicja Socko | ... | second production designer |
| Piotr Swietochowski | ... | props assistant |
| Piotr Symela | ... | construction foreman |
| Katarzyna Szlichcinska | ... | atelier: Director of Sales Department |
| Kinga Twarowska | ... | graphic designer |
| Tomasz Wawro | ... | construction foreman |
| Piotr Zdunek | ... | construction foreman |
| Wieslaw Zmuda | ... | construction foreman |
Sound Department
| Luana Barnes | ... | adr editor / adr mixer |
| Nick Buckton | ... | additional re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Alex Chalcoff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Barry Donnelly | ... | theatrical trailer re-recording mixer |
| Pauline Facon | ... | adr recordist |
| Krzysztof Klimko | ... | boom operator |
| Bruce Langley | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rafal Lenart | ... | sound operator second unit |
| Marcin Matlak | ... | sound on set |
| Carolyn McLaughlin | ... | foley artist |
| Dmitry Novikov | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Callum Scott | ... | Foley Recordist & Editor |
| Gareth Van Niekerk | ... | sound effects editor |
| Konrad Winconek | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Maciej Bienkowski | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Pawel Kopka | ... | special effects |
| Piotr Mank | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Marcin Arciszewski | ... | visual effects post-production |
| Anna Dykczak | ... | visual effects producer |
| A.D. Narayan | ... | visual effects artist |
| Cyprian Piwowarski | ... | visual effects supervisor: on set |
| Maciej Rynkiewicz | ... | visual effects supervisor: on set |
| Helene Takacs | ... | Associate Visual Effects Producer |
Stunts
| Filip Bucki | ... | stunt performer |
| Michal Burdan | ... | stunt performer |
| Agata Czubak | ... | stunt double: Talia Ryder |
| Lukasz Czubak | ... | stunt performer |
| Aleksandra Czyz | ... | stunt double: Diane Kruger |
| Jaroslaw Golec | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Pawel Jusinski | ... | stunt performer |
| Tomasz Lipski | ... | stunt performer |
| Zuzanna Majer | ... | stunt double: Talia Ryder |
| Magdalena Majtyka | ... | stunt double: Talia Ryder |
| Anna Michalowska | ... | stunt double: Diane Kruger |
| Michal Michalski | ... | stunt performer |
| Marcin Neveux | ... | stunt double: Oleg Ivenko |
| Aleksandra Ostatek | ... | stunt double: Talia Ryder |
| Konrad Ostrowski | ... | stunt performer |
| Kamil Pardo | ... | stunt performer |
| Michal Pluskota | ... | stunt performer |
| Piotr Popko | ... | stunt performer |
| Joanna Rózanska | ... | stunt performer |
| Ewa Skoczylas | ... | stunt double: Natasha Alderslade |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bartlomiej Baran | ... | lighting |
| Tony Bielecki | ... | lighting |
| Sergej Bulavin | ... | lighting (as Siergiej Buławin) |
| Maciej Chmielewski | ... | lighting |
| Michal Chmielewski | ... | lighting |
| Slawomir Chyla | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Jacek Drofiak | ... | steadicam operator |
| Piotr Dudek | ... | video preview |
| Jan Dziedziczak | ... | camera operator assistant: trainee |
| Cezary Elmerych | ... | lighting |
| Adam Frac | ... | additional grip |
| Sebastian Frac | ... | key grip |
| Daniel Glaszczka | ... | lighting |
| Lukasz Glaszczka | ... | light master |
| Maciej Golab | ... | second camera operator assistant |
| Marcin Grzegory | ... | grip |
| Krzysztof Hofman | ... | steadicam operator assistant |
| Aleksander Jarosinski | ... | generator services |
| Adam Jedynak | ... | focus puller |
| Tomasz Karnowski | ... | steadicam operator |
| Karol Kleinshmidt | ... | second camera operator assistant |
| Bartock Kloc | ... | second camera operator assistant (as Bartłomiej Kloc) |
| Michal Kozon | ... | lighting |
| Adam Krynicki | ... | lighting |
| Jacek Kucharski | ... | generator services |
| Wojciech Lampkowski | ... | lighting |
| Witold Lykowski | ... | lighting |
| Leszek Milek | ... | lighting |
| Maksim Najdienow | ... | d.i.t. manager |
| Robert Palka | ... | still photographer |
| Grzegorz Pilat | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Sylwia Pruska | ... | second camera operator assistant |
| Michal Pruski | ... | second camera operator assistant |
| Anna Rzepka | ... | camera operator (as Anna Rzepka-Szmaus) |
| Jakub Rózanski | ... | steadicam operator assistant |
| Jan Sadowski | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Lukasz Sakowski | ... | still photographer: assistant |
| Igor Slupecki | ... | grip |
| Mariusz Sojak | ... | lighting |
| Jaroslaw Sosinski | ... | still photographer |
| Robert Stawicki | ... | lighting |
| Dominik Stefanski | ... | lighting |
| Bartosz Stojek | ... | lighting (as Bartłomiej Stojek) |
| Andrzej Strzalkowski | ... | generator services |
| Marcin Szczesny | ... | lighting |
| Adrian Szumila | ... | lighting |
| Marcin Szydlowski | ... | lighting |
| Kinga Szymanska | ... | light equipment |
| Karolina Tereba | ... | camera equipment |
| Michal Tomczak | ... | lighting |
| Martyna Wrobel | ... | lighting |
| Patryk Zadrozny | ... | best electrician |
Casting Department
| Lukasz Abramczyk | ... | extras coordinator |
| Ewa Armiak | ... | extras coordinator |
| Joanna Ruta Baranowska | ... | casting director: dancers |
| Katarzyna Gumkowska | ... | extras coordinator |
| Anna Kasinska | ... | casting director: dancers |
| Dagmara Michon | ... | extras coordinator |
| Maciej Orlowski | ... | extras coordinator |
| Emilia Podbielska | ... | episodes coordinator |
| Joanna Slesicka | ... | casting director: Poland |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Magdalena Bester | ... | co-costume designer |
| Dagmara Chalabis | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Alicja Chmielewska | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Tomasz Krzystof Ciesielski | ... | assistant costume designer (as Tomasz Ciesielski) |
| Maja Grau | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Beata Michalik | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Milena Michalik-Sosulska | ... | assistant costume designer (as Milena Sosulska) |
| Tomasz Ossolinski | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Ewa Rozewska | ... | wardrobe |
| Katarzyna Smoter | ... | co-costume designer |
| Katarzyna Torbiarczyk | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Filip Wakula | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Katarzyna Woynowska-Szelag | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Lucyna Chemperek | ... | locations |
| Joanna Stachurska-Lagodziec | ... | locations |
Music Department
| Jenna Ackerman | ... | music supervisor |
| Nick Buckton | ... | additional score mixer |
| Alex Chalcoff | ... | score mixer |
| Jeremy Cullen | ... | Additional Orchestrator / music editor |
| Brendon Morrow | ... | additional score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anna Wiecek | ... | script |
Transportation Department
| Tomasz Abelec | ... | camper driver (as Tomasz Abelc) |
| Jacek Dabrowski | ... | driver |
| Piotr Demski | ... | camper driver (as Piotr Dębski) |
| Krzysztof Gustolek | ... | driver |
| Mariusz Kowalski | ... | camper driver |
| Andrzej Kupiec | ... | camper driver |
| Boguslaw Moranda | ... | driver |
| Michal Moranda | ... | driver |
| Pawel Pachulczak | ... | driver |
| Jacek Paprzycki | ... | camper driver |
| Dagmara Popczynska | ... | transportation |
| Jerzy Potocki | ... | driver |
| Grzegorz Rokita | ... | driver |
| Tomasz Rokita | ... | driver |
| Miroslaw Rychlicki | ... | camper driver |
| Jakub Wieteska | ... | driver |
| Radoslaw Wieteska | ... | driver |
| Andrzej Wiraszka | ... | camper driver |
| Dariusz Wróblewski | ... | driver |
| Wojciech Zmijewski | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Grzegorz Chmiel | ... | medical support |
| Lisa Ciniglio | ... | insurance broker: H2 Entertainment Insurance Solutions |
| Jon Clifford | ... | Technical Director: Embankment Films |
| Libby D'Arcy | ... | general counsel: Embankment Films |
| Natalia Dudek | ... | security services |
| Miroslaw Gruszecki | ... | set crew |
| Tomasz Gruszecki | ... | set crew |
| Artur Jakubowski | ... | caterer: staff |
| Anna Kasinska | ... | epk |
| Marek Krasnicki | ... | set crew |
| Weronika Krzeminska-Polec | ... | medical support |
| Kirsty Langsdale | ... | Unit Publicity: Organic |
| Przemyslaw Laskowski | ... | caterer: staff |
| Piotr Lazarewicz | ... | coordinator: COVID-19 |
| Elena Leszczynska | ... | actors coach: Poland |
| Tomasz Leszczynski | ... | actors coach: Poland |
| Marcel Obalski | ... | medical support |
| Max Pirkis | ... | international sales |
| Tomasz Przybecki | ... | legal: Poland |
| Beata Rachwal | ... | medical support |
| Monika Ratajczak | ... | legal: Poland |
| Krzysztof Sikora | ... | set crew |
| Jan Skolik | ... | medical support |
| Maciej Szaszkiewicz | ... | caterer |
| Dariusz Szydlowski | ... | caterer: staff |
| Stuart Talman | ... | foreign currency execution & hedging: Xe / foreign currency hedging: Xe |
| Christopher Tricarico | ... | business and legal affairs |
| Maite Villarino Vicente | ... | International Sales |
| Martyna Walczak | ... | intern |
| Kamil Wawrzyniak | ... | medical support |
| Alexandra Whitham | ... | Dialect Coach |
| Joy Annabelle Womack | ... | choreographer |
| Andrzej Zaluski | ... | security services |
| Wiktoria Zawadzillo | ... | intern |
| Krystian Zietek | ... | caterer: staff |
| Adrian Zochowski | ... | set crew |
Thanks
| Nicolas Chaudeurge | ... | the director would like to thank |
Production Companies
- Ingenious Media
- Four Knights Film
- Madants
- Anonymous Content (in association with)
- Be Hope Films (in association with)
- Embankment Films (in association with)
- Grupa Moderator (in association with)
- Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (co-financed by)
Distributors
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2024) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (2023) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmfinity (2023) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Nos Lusomundo Audiovisuais (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (Greece) (theatrical)
- Square One Pictures (Germany) (theatrical)
- Ten Letters (2024) (Russia) (theatrical)
- The Reset Collective (Australia) (theatrical)
- The Reset Collective (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- United King Films (Israel) (theatrical)
- Vertical Entertainment (2024) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Vertical Entertainment (2024) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Vertical Entertainment (2024) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (Spain) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Distribution (2024) (France) (theatrical)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2024) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- Leonine Distribution (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Leonine Distribution (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- Smile Entertainment (2025) (Denmark)
- Smile Entertainment (2025) (Finland)
- Smile Entertainment (2025) (Norway)
- Smile Entertainment (2025) (Sweden)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Department of Post (post-production facilities)
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Tricarico Chavez (business and legal affairs)
Storyline
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Talia Ryder is a classically trained dancer; however, for some scenes, Joy Womack was Ryder's dance double, as well as her coach during filming. See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan See more » |
| Quotes |
Tatiyana Volkova:
A great dancer knows her life is devoted utterly to ballet..or not at all they know pain... is their friendm their companion,without which m nothing will be achieved, not beauty, not talent, not greatness. The day you wake up without pain... is the day you are no longer a dancer See more » |