Two girls at an elite Parisian ballet academy have their bond and bodies tested as they compete for a contract to join the company of the Opéra national de Paris.Two girls at an elite Parisian ballet academy have their bond and bodies tested as they compete for a contract to join the company of the Opéra national de Paris.Two girls at an elite Parisian ballet academy have their bond and bodies tested as they compete for a contract to join the company of the Opéra national de Paris.
Gaétan Vermeulen
- Jean Paul
- (as Gaetan Vermeulen)
Toby Huss
- Scott Sanders
- (voice)
Igone de Jongh
- Sarah Barinelli
- (as Igoné de Jongh)
Maddie Green
- Isabelle
- (as Madeleine Green)
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Written by Alexandre Grynszpan, Paul Armand Delille (as Paul Armand-Delille), Antonin Bartherotte
Courtesy of Caroline International Ltd. under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Cliche Wonderland
The strongest part of Birds of Paradise is for sure the visual quality. Sadly, the story rides on every cliche regarding ballet I can think of (relationship drama, sex, drugs, total over the board resentment and competition, rich parents being emotional wrecks and evil entities, maestros with a notion to sadism, and I could go on and on). I just wondered the whole time when the girls (and boys) got time to do their study and training - remember, the setting is an elite dancer school. Also the questions between being an artist or following the rule of traditional classic dance is the wrong question - if I want to paint a piece in the style of Rembrandt I can't do action painting techniques - modern dance, classic dance, freestyle, whatever, it's up to you to chose the path you want to follow. I watched a few documentaries on the matter of elite ballet schools and groups and I did not get the impression that those dancers or teachers were maniacs, drug addicts and so on. Anyway, acting is good and the cinematography did hold my attention, was a real pleasure - last but not least, a better crafted and less stereotyped plot, and Birds of Paradise could have been a really good movie. Verdict: compared to Black Swan it is obvious that Birds of Paradise lacks of depth and originality story-wise. Exact rate: 5 + 1 bonus for the visuals only.
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- Oct 20, 2021
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- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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