This movie clearly portrays the world of classical ballet. After being trained in classical ballet for 13 years I can affirm the reality of this problem. The perfect female dancer in the world of ballet is the one who is extremely thin and muscular with high arches, grace, and poise. The world of ballet is filled with anorexia and bulimia and laxatives. This movie clearly portrays this phenomenon and its gruesome results.
When one of the characters dies as a result of an eating disorder you see the women in the movie quietly trying to make the men see their point of view. The former prima ballerina tries to encourage the stop of letting dancers with eating disorders dance in the school and company. When she meets resistance, she quietly reminds them that had her superiors stopped her and taken care her when she was in the company she would still be able to dance.
Excellent movie with a powerful message.
When one of the characters dies as a result of an eating disorder you see the women in the movie quietly trying to make the men see their point of view. The former prima ballerina tries to encourage the stop of letting dancers with eating disorders dance in the school and company. When she meets resistance, she quietly reminds them that had her superiors stopped her and taken care her when she was in the company she would still be able to dance.
Excellent movie with a powerful message.