Balestra

A sleek, uneasy descent into ambition and blurred realities, where dream training and forbidden desire quietly erode a driven athlete's grip on her life.

Directed by

Nicole Dorsey

Genres

Science fiction, Thriller, Drama

Starring

Cush Jumbo, Manny Jacinto, James Badge Dale

Tagline

Dream dangerously

Overview

Joanna is a competitive fencer at the end of her career who is desperate to be the world’s best. In order to gain an edge, she pursues an experimental technology, allowing her to train via lucid dreaming, where she begins a tumultuous affair with her instructor that threatens her real world marriage and her pathway to Olympic gold.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, ambition, identity, betrayal

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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