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The American

2023 · 110 min

A tense, earnest plunge into a punishing world of elite ballet, where ambition exacts a heavy personal toll.

Directed by
James Napier Robertson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, Oleg Ivenko
Tagline
Steps to greatness take you to the edge.
Overview
American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
James Napier Robertson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, Oleg Ivenko
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • obsession
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
James Napier Robertson
Written by
James Napier Robertson
Starring
Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, Oleg Ivenko, Natasha Alderslade, Natalia Osipova, Charlotte Ubben, Borys Szyc, Tomasz Kot
Music
Dana Lund
Cinematography
Tomasz Naumiuk
Runtime
110 min
Country
New Zealand, Poland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Russian, English

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