Beau Travail

About ⅓ of the way through the movie I had the thought “idk why but this has huge Moby Dick vibes” and then googled it and realized this movie is based on a story written by Herman Melville!! I’m a genius I guess. Also the music is from Britten’s opera adaptation of the Melville story!!  What stood out to me the most (after the music) was the choreography and stillness. The silence and communication that comes from the movement. And the rehearsal of that movement!! And that dance sequence during the credits?????????????? SHEESH