While it does profile the work of brilliant dancer, the film also contains two complex and moving love stories as well an account of a physically devastating tragedy followed by an extraordinary tale of struggle and survival.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
Strangely haunting, often heartbreaking.
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Village VoiceStephanie Zacharek
Village VoiceStephanie Zacharek
Buirski clearly shows that the spark that made her great couldn't be snuffed out so easily.
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Classical dance great Jacques d’Amboise calls Tanaquil LeClercq’s style a “path to heaven.” And this lovely documentary by Nancy Buirski makes clear that he’s right.
The movie is unusual for its absence of gossip. Instead it offers hardheaded commentary about the rigors of a dancer’s life and how everyone who chooses a dance career is aware of its brevity.