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An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight

2014 · 100 min

A gentle, encouraging dance drama about believing in yourself, with low stakes and a warm, family-friendly tone.

Directed by
Vince Marcello
Genres
Family, Drama
Starring
Erin Pitt, Melora Hardin, Grace Davidson
Overview
Isabelle is an inspired dancer, but when her sister and a classmate make her doubt herself, she's motivated by a ballerina to find her own way to shine.

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Directed by
Vince Marcello
Genres
Family, Drama
Starring
Erin Pitt, Melora Hardin, Grace Davidson
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • friendship
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
family, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Jessica O'Toole, Amy Rardin
Starring
Erin Pitt, Melora Hardin, Grace Davidson, Genneya Walton, Devyn Nekoda, Jake Simons, Rex Harrington, Tanya Howard
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
Canada
Languages
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