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High Strung Free Dance

2018 · 103 min

A glossy, upbeat backstage romance where dance numbers and piano melodies carry the emotional highs and lows.

Directed by
Michael Damian
Genres
Music, Romance, Drama
Starring
Thomas Doherty, Harry Jarvis, Juliet Doherty
Tagline
Dream big. Dance free.
Overview
Zander Raines, a dazzling and tempestuous young choreographer, gives the break of a lifetime to two hopeful artists when he casts a stunning contemporary dancer, Barlow, and innovative pianist, Charlie, in New York’s most-anticipated new Broadway show: Free Dance. But the move throws off the show’s delicate creative balance when Charlie falls hard for Barlow, while Zander embraces her as his muse.

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Directed by
Michael Damian
Genres
Music, Romance, Drama
Starring
Thomas Doherty, Harry Jarvis, Juliet Doherty
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • love
    • art
    • identity
    • found family
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    music, romance, drama
    Directed by
    Michael Damian
    Written by
    Janeen Damian, Michael Damian
    Starring
    Thomas Doherty, Harry Jarvis, Juliet Doherty, Jane Seymour, Ace Bhatti, Kika Markham, Nataly Santiago, Kerrynton Jones
    Music
    Nathan Lanier
    Cinematography
    Viorel Sergovici
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    United States of America, Romania
    Languages
    English

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