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Dancing on Glass

DramaThriller

When pressure threatens a ballerina in a new lead role, she and an outcast dancer create their own world, free from others' expectations.

Year

2022

Duration

2h 17m

IMDb

5.6

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Cast

JL

Jota Linares

Director

María Pedraza

Irene

Paula Losada

Aurora

Cast

JL

Jota Linares

Director

María Pedraza

Irene

Paula Losada

Aurora

Ana Wagener

Rosa

Marta Hazas

Pilar

Javier Lago

Fernando

Iria del Río

Lidia

AL

Andrés Lima

Oscar Poza

Olivia Baglivi

Ruth

Mona Martínez

Norma

SV

Samantha Vottari

María Poza

Juanjo Almeida

Israel

Silvia Kal

Laura

ES

Elena Suárez

Elena

BJ

Beatriz Jimeno

Beatriz

NT

Nazaret Troya

Nazareth

CC

Carmen Corella

Carmen

Fernando Delgado-Hierro

Jon

JL

José Luis Franco

Pianista

JN

Jorge Naranjo

Writer

JL

Jota Linares

Writer

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Comments

10 Comments

mekdiyeeSep 23, 2023

Jameel AbdulaSep 23, 2023

source: Dancing on Glass

TBSep 3, 2023

Having once been in the real world of classical ballet, I have the satisfaction of saying that it was a tough, disciplined, exhausting but also thrilling, joyous, adventurous and fulfilling career. I wish that films involving ballet, specifically, can be more uplifting and actually show full ballets. For arts' sake, I want the cameras taking dancers in full-body shots rather than half-body which hides most of the choreography. These directors should be former dancers, perhaps? It's so annoying when you can't see legs, feet, line, etc. Sadly, and very often, dance films usually show the "drama" that happens backstage and are often exaggerated. In this film, Irene, the leading lady (Pedraza) never once smiled or showed her LOVE for her art. She throws up her food after meals and conceals it from her oblivious family. Note: Bulimia and anorexia are common diseases developed by the demands of partners, directors, costume people for the dancer to remain skinny. The directress of the Nat'l Classical Company is the oft-cast curmudgeon lady, full of vitriol but stern in her demeanor. Overall, a very tense scenario. Dance is FUN!! The choreography here was strange. I wish they wouldn't fool around with classics like GISELLE, but...everyone tries to make a 20th century version, which doesn't always work. This version should have been off-pointe and called "contemporary" dance instead of "classical". Bravo to Maria Pedraza, who showed what a talented dancer-actress she is! I was pleasantly surprised to see her beautiful form and gorgeous feet on pointe shoes! I also recognized Marta Hazas from the famed TV series "Velvet" as the over-protective and frustrated mother of Aurora, the corps de ballet dancer who befriended Irene. The cast was superb. The dancers were genuine. Will there ever be a happy ending to dance film? One such example is the true story, "Mao's Last Dancer". Look for it. Amazon Prime.

عبدو التهاميSep 3, 2023

I understand that some people may not get a grip on the story and may have issues with the pacing with the movie itself. That being said, even the few cliches that the movie serves us are being treated elegantly. We have ballet dancers - and as we know already, ballet is nothing to be messed with. If you want to succeed, it seems you have to endure a lot. Physically and psychologically. There are quite a few things that Black Swan might have done a bit better (to say the least, soundtrack definitely being one of them), but comparing those two movies would be a disservice to what this is trying to do. This is trying to shine a light on many different aspects and on many different people. While we never entirely lose the focus on the main characters, we also get motivations from one family involved (with our main character), the dance instructor, best friend, rival dancer and so forth. Again that may feel like the movie took on more that it can chew. But it handles it quite good most of the time. And that ending - you could not have found a better moment. It is not just dreams that are able to fly ...

Mc swaggerSep 3, 2023

Very disappointed with plot of this movie. And disappointed with " ballet " they shown. Nobody dances ballet in suit . Choreography was disappointing. There were so much things they could've shown, but they chose to " kill " them. I feel like I wasted an evening with this movie.

Kunle RemiSep 3, 2023

Liberal filmmakers nowadays believe glorifying suicide is somehow aesthetic. What could have been an emotional and touching film was in the end an opportunity wasted.

kaina dosAnjosSep 3, 2023

I was able to appreciate the art behind this film in both its indistinct and loud depictions but it fell short in convincing me that the relationship between Irene and Aurora was genuinely profound. There was a disconnect between the two actresses. Still enjoyed watching this Spanish-language film though. The thrill was very subtle yet very effective towards the end.

HanaaellSep 3, 2023

Two young ballerinas obsessed with each other, who, in the face of a big debut, develop an unhealthy and schizophrenic bond... I think we've seen this movie before!

call me nthambiSep 3, 2023

This is the kind of thing I'm always searching for: a story. An ultimate expression of story-telling to me, would be something like "The Queens Gambit." This movie is in the same league, but not entirely comparable. QB is a great reference point because both movies toggle into alternate realities, but it's easy to pretend to play chess and another thing altogether to pretend to dance ballet. These must be pro or semi-pro dancers...and who else would you have play the part. I prefer this to "actors" pretending to dance, however, we can only get shallow portrayal of emotions out of the pro dancers. I'd almost prefer if it was shot to resemble a documentary except for the beautiful way Aurora is handled. Loved this character and loved the very light touch; the way she was delicately portrayed. It is an excellent story, but I can't see how this would ever be perfectly cast. At any rate, this production succeeded in story-telling and I appreciate that. I was there, with our characters even if they weren't up to film acting.

Jessica AbetchaSep 3, 2023