

The career of a classical ballet dancer is short and often riddled with injuries, and it takes a special kind of artist to submit to the discipline and strenuous regimen needed to dance with a world-class company. Follows the young and gifted Katja Björner through years of intensive training at the Royal Swedish Ballet School as she develops into an international ballet star.
Katja Björner
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Lead
Erland Josephson
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Anneli Alhanko
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Clint Farha
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Valentina Savina
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Michael Messerer
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Aleksandr Khmelnitskiy
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Robert Cohan
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Donya Feuer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Dancer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”