Varicella (2015)
Seven-year-old Polina and her 13-year-old sister Nastia live and breathe ballet. Both of them are studying at the Boris Eifman Dance Academy in frigid Saint Petersburg. They’re currently awaiting their grades to find out if they’ve done well enough to be promoted to the next year, with Nastia lovingly guiding he little sister through the process. But in the meantime, Nastia also has to deal with the high demands that the academy places on its students. The gorgeously styled shots are sometimes calm, even clinical, and sometimes warm, lively and funny.
Director: Viktor Kossakovsky
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: November 21, 2015
Cinematography: Viktor Kossakovsky, Ben Bernhard
Production: Sant & Usant, Story AB, Final Cut for Real
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
ballet, ballerina
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Varicella about?
- Seven-year-old Polina and her 13-year-old sister Nastia live and breathe ballet. Both of them are studying at the Boris Eifman Dance Academy in frigid Saint Petersburg. They’re currently awaiting their grades to find out if they’ve done well enough to be promoted to the next year, with Nastia lovingly guiding he little sister through the process. But in the meantime, Nastia also has to deal with the high demands that the academy places on its students. The gorgeously styled shots are sometimes calm, even clinical, and sometimes warm, lively and funny.
- Who directed Varicella?
- Varicella was directed by Viktor Kossakovsky.
- How long is Varicella?
- Varicella has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is Varicella?
- Varicella is a Documentary film.
- Where was Varicella produced?
- Varicella was produced in Denmark, Norway, Sweden.