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Darling (2017)

| Drama | 19 October 2017 (Denmark)
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DARLING is the moving love story of a dancer on the rollercoaster ride of her life, a drama about the rise and fall of a modern woman as she summons the courage to face her greatest trial.

Director:

Birgitte Stærmose

Writers:

Kim Fupz Aakeson (story), Kim Fupz Aakeson | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Danica Curcic, Astrid Grarup Elbo, Gustaf Skarsgård | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Danica Curcic ... Darling
Astrid Grarup Elbo Astrid Grarup Elbo ... Polly
Gustaf Skarsgård ... Frans
Ulrich Thomsen ... Kristian
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Storyline

Darling is a world-famous Danish ballerina. After a long absence, she and her husband Frans return to the Royal Danish Ballet in Copenhagen to perform the classic ballet "Giselle". She will dance the title role with Frans as choreographer. During a rehearsal, Darling collapses in pain. Try as she may to deny it, the prognosis is clear: her hip is irreparably damaged. She will never dance again. Her professional life, her world, is in ruins. But Darling refuses to let go. She decides to train her replacement, a young ballerina named Polly, to make Polly the Giselle she can no longer be. But as Polly becomes the center of attention, of Frans' attention, Darling's emotional stability begins to unravel.

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copenhagen denmark | ballet dancer | one word title | ballet | See All (4) »

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Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

19 October 2017 (Denmark) See more »

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Production Co:

Zentropa Entertainments,Det Danske Filminstitut,TV2 Danmark See more »
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The international premiere of the movie was held in the old opera house in Gothenburg during the film festival. See more »

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A fantastically watchable "ballet within a ballet" with a great female protagonist!
9 October 2017 | by marilynannewalker – See all my reviews

Just saw this film at the BFI film festival opening last Friday and I never took my eyes from the screen. Great female protagonist, easy to empathize with, and eminently watchable. The cinematography & costuming, the focus on close-in shots make the film compelling: I keep revisualising Darling with her fuzzy sweater, her paper thin shirts. The film draws you into her world, her drives, her hopes, but Franz and Polly are also sympathetic characters. And you definitely don't have to be interested in ballet to love this movie!
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