The American backdrop
The American logo
2023·Drama·1h 50m
7.0
American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.
Directed by James Napier Robertson
dance
dancer
ballet dancer
based on true story
ballet
ballerina
bolshoi ballet

Cast

Talia Ryder
Talia Ryder
Joy Womack
Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger
Tatiyana Volkova
Oleg Ivenko
Oleg Ivenko
Nikolay Lebedev
Natasha Alderslade
Natasha Alderslade
Eleanor Womak
Natalia Osipova
Natalia Osipova
Natalia Osipova
Charlotte Ubben
Charlotte Ubben
Borys Szyc
Borys Szyc
Andrei Vadys
Tomasz Kot
Tomasz Kot
Vitaliy Ivanov
Karolina Gruszka
Karolina Gruszka
Valeriya Lebedev
Dariusz Majchrzak
Dariusz Majchrzak
teacher of a male class
Anita Poddębniak
Anita Poddębniak
nurse
Andrzej Kłak
Andrzej Kłak

Crew

James Napier Robertson
James Napier Robertson
Director
James Napier Robertson
James Napier Robertson
Writer
Tomasz Naumiuk
Tomasz Naumiuk
Director of Photography
Andrea Scarso
Andrea Scarso
Executive Producer
Charlotte Ubben
Charlotte Ubben
Executive Producer
Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska
Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska
Producer
Tom Hern
Tom Hern
Producer
Katarzyna Lewińska
Katarzyna Lewińska
Costume Design
Joanna Kaczyńska
Joanna Kaczyńska
Set Designer
Elena Leszczyńska
Elena Leszczyńska
Dialogue Coach

Popular Reviews

71 reviews
Nikkie
Nikkie
The American
хоть кто-то рад заниматся балетом или это всегда психоделия
хоть кто-то рад заниматся балетом или это всегда психоделия
Favorite
Comment
Desiree
Desiree
The American
The sunk cost fallacy but with a positive ending
The sunk cost fallacy but with a positive ending
Favorite
Comment
Tasha
Tasha
The American
Whiplash for girls
This movie is basically if whiplash and the black swan had a Russian baby
Whiplash for girls
This movie is basically if whiplash and the black swan had a Russian baby
Favorite
Comment
Jan
Jan
The American
I understand the comparison to the Black Swan, but when talking about ballet it's inevitable, although the "I'll do everything possible to achieve it" story is very clichéd, I liked it
I understand the comparison to the Black Swan, but when talking about ballet it's inevitable, although the "I'll do everything possible to achieve it" story is very clichéd, I liked it
Favorite
Comment
olivia
olivia
The American
JOIKA! MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE 

i love you claire #bestroommates #psychologicalthriller

This is not a psychological thriller
JOIKA! MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE 

i love you claire #bestroommates #psychologicalthriller

This is not a psychological thriller
Favorite
Comment
The American (2023) | Flick