Polina

Name: Polina
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-11-16
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Anastasia Shevtsova, Juliette Binoche, Niels Schneider, Miglen Mirtchev, Aleksey Guskov

2016·Movie·PG-13·112 min·★ 6.6(120)

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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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About Polina

Polina is a 2016 French-language drama film directed by Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj. The cast is led by Anastasia Shevtsova, Juliette Binoche, Niels Schneider. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on OVID, Kanopy, myfilmfriend.

Polina was produced by UGC Films, Everybody on Deck, and TF1 Droits Audiovisuels and made in France. It was released on November 16, 2016, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Valérie Müller, Angelin Preljocaj
Writers: Valérie Müller
Release date: November 16, 2016
Original language: French
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: France
Box office: $0 million
Production: UGC Films, Everybody on Deck, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels

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Polina cast & crew

Polina was directed by Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj and written by Valérie Müller.

The cast features Anastasia Shevtsova as Polina, Juliette Binoche as Liria Elsaj, Niels Schneider as Adrien, Miglen Mirtchev as Anton, Aleksey Guskov as Bojinski, and Kseniya Kutepova as Natalia.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by 79D, cinematography is by Georges Lechaptois, and it was produced by Maxim Ajjawi and Didier Creste.

Is Polina worth watching?

Polina holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 120 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Polina is worth a place on your watchlist.

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