Dancer (2016 film)

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Dancer
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Directed by Steven Cantor
Produced by Gabrielle Tana
Starring Sergei Polunin
CinematographyMark Wolf
Edited byFederico Rosenzvit
Music by Ilan Eshkeri
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  • 2016 (2016)

Dancer is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Steven Cantor. [1] [2] [3]

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Synopsis

Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.

Reception

Upon its release the film received generally positive reviews. [4] [5] The Independent reviewer Geoffrey Macnab praised the film's usage of archival sources, described it as "poignant", and gave four out of five stars. [6] Reviewing from The Irish Times , Tara Brady complimented Polunin's performance and also awarded the film four stars. [7] Wendy Ide from The Guardian praised the archive footage and called it a "handsome documentary does a fine job of both capturing the breathtaking precision and physicality of Polunin at the top of his game". However, she criticised that "the truth is rather more complex than the unsettled family background that is squarely blamed", and gave the film three stars. [8] In a mixed review, Peter Bradshew from The Guardian critiqued the film as "a sympathetic, serviceable but respectfully unintrusive documentary". [9]

Awards

YearAwardNotes
2016British Independent Film AwardsNominee - Best Documentary [10]
2017Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film FestivalWinner - Critics Award, Steven Cantor
2017Dublin Film Critics Circle AwardsNominee - Best Documentary
2017PGA AwardsNominee - Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures, Gabrielle Tana

References

  1. ↑ "Pointe break: ballet's destructive power laid bare in Sergei Polunin documentary". the Guardian. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  2. ↑ Muir, Kate. "Dancer". The Times . ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ↑ Lemire, Christy. "Dancer movie review & film summary (2016) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  4. ↑ "Dancer". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dancer". Metacritic . Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Film reviews round-up: Kong: Skull Island, Catfight, The Love Witch". The Independent. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  7. ↑ "The Dancer review: the mysterious tale of the dancer from Hozier's Take Me to Church". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  8. ↑ "Dancer review – Sergei Polunin, bad boy of ballet". the Guardian. 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  9. ↑ "Dancer review – tiptoeing around ballet's bad boy". the Guardian. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  10. ↑ "Dancer · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
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