Ballerina

2017 • 89 minutes

About this movie

Paris, 1884. A orphaned girl arrives in Paris from Brittany. Félicie Milliner is 11 and has no money but one big, passionate dream: to become a dancer. With nothing left to lose, Félicie takes a big risk: she 'borrows' a spoiled brats identity and enters the Opera Ballet School. But how long can she be someone else? Mentored by the tough and mysterious cleaner, Odette , Félicie learns that talent is not enough -- it takes hard work to be better than her ruthless, conniving fellow students. That and friendship. Félicie's inventive, exhausting and charismatic best friend Victor also has a dream: becoming a famous inventor. Together, they both encourage each other to reach for the stars.

Ratings and reviews

The overbearing, entitled "friend" ruined what was otherwise a passable (though cliched) family film. Kids might like it but please explain to them that you don't just get to call someone your girlfriend and have it be true.

As someone who is not easily impressed by many things. I decided to rent this movie to see how good it really was. I will have to say that it is emotional and I love it. The creators did an amazing job on it especially with CGI. If I had children of my own I would definitely buy it. Age group: 8 - 13 (6 - 10 if your child is mature enough)

It's good to see maddie Ziegler is playing someone like herself, a spoilt brat that gets everything, that thinks she's better then everyone else