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Birds of Paradise

2021 · 113 min

A tense, intoxicating plunge into obsessive ambition and bruised friendship that leaves a lingering ache.

Directed by
Sarah Adina Smith
Genres
Drama
Starring
Diana Silvers, Kristine Froseth, Daniel Camargo
Tagline
Betrayal is a dance.
Overview
Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awakenings and how far they would go to win.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Sarah Adina Smith
Genres
Drama
Starring
Diana Silvers, Kristine Froseth, Daniel Camargo
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Sarah Adina Smith
Written by
Sarah Adina Smith
Starring
Diana Silvers, Kristine Froseth, Daniel Camargo, Jacqueline Bisset, Eva Lomby, Solomon Golding, Caroline Goodall, Nassim Lyes
Music
Ellen Reid
Cinematography
Shaheen Seth
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English, Portuguese

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