Birds of Paradise
“Betrayal is a dance.”
Drama
Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awakenings and how far they would go to win.
VIBE
This film feels like a fever dream of ambition and desire. The pressure cooker environment of elite ballet school fuels intense rivalries and sexual awakenings, pushing the dancers to their absolute limits. It's a visually stunning, emotionally charged dive into the dark side of artistic pursuit.
intensepassionateanxiousdramaticpropulsiveA24 arthousedance dramacoming-of-ageambitionrivalrysexualitysacrifice
maskdancedance competitionballetballet schoolballerina
