Polina

Polina

Breaking The Rules Can Change Your Life.

Directed by Angelin Preljocaj, Valérie Müller

Produced by UGC Films, Everybody on Deck

2016112 min6.6 / 10

A coming-of-age drama about a young dancer's courageous pursuit of artistic authenticity over institutional prestige, told with visual grace and emotional warmth.

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...

Questions people ask

  • Is Polina violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Polina end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Polina scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Polina easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Polina sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Polina

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Polina

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Polina, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Polina, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Polina, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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