Birds of Paradise (2021)

Directed by

Sarah Adina Smith

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 146 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two young dancers at a prestigious Paris ballet academy compete for a spot in a major company. Their rivalry becomes complicated by friendship and personal pressures.

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What happens

Birds of Paradise is a 2021 American dance drama film written and directed by Sarah Adina Smith, based upon the 2019 novel Bright Burning Stars by A.K. Small. It stars Kristine Frøseth, Diana Silvers, Caroline Goodall, Eva Lomby, and Jacqueline Bisset. It was released on September 24, 2021, by Amazon Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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