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Sparkle

2012 · 18 min

An intimate, quietly inspiring portrait of a dancer facing her body's limits, told with warmth and unflinching honesty.

Overview
Sheri "Sparkle" Williams has been a star dancer with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) for nearly 40 years, a track record virtually unheard of in the professional dance community. The powerhouse dancer suffers her first serious injury, on stage during a bold performance. She must decide whether to face the tough work needed to recover in time for a return to the stage... at age 49.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • healing
  • work
  • identity
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Starring
Sheri Williams
Runtime
18 min
Languages
English

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