The American
2023 · 1h 50m · Drama · New Zealand, Poland · Rated 15 (GB)
Steps to greatness take you to the edge.
American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.
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James Napier Robertson6.5Smart score
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