In Dancer, Mr. Polunin’s suffering may be on display, but too little of his artistry.
Dancer
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United Kingdom, Russia, Ukraine · 2016
1h 25m
Director Steven Cantor
Starring Sergei Polunin, Jade Hale-Christofi, Galyna Polunina, Vladymyr Polunin
Genre Documentary
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Sergei Polunin became the youngest ever principal dancer in the British Royal Ballet when he was 19 after joining at 13. But in 2012, at the peak of his career, he walked away from it all. A touching documentary following the Ukrainian dancer’s journey with an emphasis on the sacrifices he made along the way.
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RogerEbert.com by Christy Lemire
Seeing how freakishly gifted he is and watching his ascendance is a thrill, and Cantor keeps the pacing moving crisply.
Los Angeles Times by Michael Rechtshaffen
Dancer becomes a gentle inquiry into how a gifted performer disrupts his life in order to test his passion.
The Seattle Times by Moira Macdonald
It’s an unfinished story, which leaves Dancer slightly unsatisfying, as if we’re abandoning a book mid-chapter. But what a pleasure to wallow in the talent of a ballet rock star — and to watch a troubled young man find peace in a split-second of perfection.
It refuses to pass judgment on whether or not Sergei Polunin's success was worth so much sacrifice and heartache.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
This is a sympathetic, serviceable but respectfully unintrusive documentary about the Ukrainian dancer Sergei Polunin.
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