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Short Film (2018)

A young ballerina faces problems both in her personal and professional life. When she loses herself in depression and plunges into imaginary worlds, real life forces her to find a way out.

Film stills

creative statement

This is a low-budget independent short film, Russia/UK/Canada co-production. Creators of the film – emerging filmmakers from several countries, graduates and students of big film schools in Russia, Germany, UK, Canada. They invested their time and talent in creating something to be proud of. As the main positions in this project are held by female filmmakers, we see the help we get as supporting women in film industry, which is very important in our days.

We are inspired by the tone, atmosphere and topics of such films as “Melancholia” (by Lars Von Trier), “Black Swan” (by Darren Aronofsky), “Pina”(by Wim Wenders). We aim to create a high quality, experimental at some visual aspects and emotional poetic dance drama. We are sure, that every creative person at some point of their life can come to the same state as our main character. And we hope that our film will inspire the audience never stop searching themselves.

Actors

DARYA BARABANOVA (AS ‘SHE’)

Darya is ballerina, choreographer, film and theatre actress. She is a graduate of the Russian Ballet Academy named after Vaganova. Daria is a plastic director of a series of successful dramatic performances, she dances both classic and contemporary ballet, she starred in short films and TV-series . In her creative work she sensitively follows the director’s plan for the created image, but is not afraid to experiment.

GRIGORY POPOV (AS ‘HE’)

Grigory is a graduate of the Russian Ballet Academy named after Vaganova and professional ballet dancer in the troupe of the Mariinsky Theatre.

IRINA LERMAN (AS ‘PRIMA’)

Irina is a graduate of the Russian Ballet Academy named after Vaganova, model, choreographer and professional ballerina in the troupe of the Mariinsky Theatre, toured in Germany, Japan, China, the United States, France, the United Arab Emirates, England.

ADELAIDE FELDMAN (AS‘THE GIRL’)

Adelaide is the youngest actress in the film. Since 6 years she has been engaged in choreography, gymnastics, acrobatics, aerial acrobatics in the circus studio. She passed an internship in the preparatory department of the Ballet Academy named after Eifman. Participant of Russian and International competitions, and annual master-classes with artists from Cirque Du Soleil.

VALENTINA YASEN

(AS ‘THE OLD WOMAN’)

Valentina is a film and stage actress and professional model from Saint-Petersburg and we are proud to have her on board. Beautiful, intelligent, talented – she will create one of the central characters of the film. She has a great experience acting in theatre and in 14 short, feature and TV films.

FILM CREW

Writer/Director/Producer - Enni Red

Cinematography - Ofa Feldman

Choreographer - Darya Barabanova

Acting coach - Ekaterina Danilova

Editor - Kamil Dobrosielski

Composer - Yoann Mylonakis