Varicella (2015): cast, story & where to watch
2015 · Film
Released in 2015, Varicella is a documentary film directed by Viktor Kossakovsky, running about 25 minutes.
What it’s about. Seven-year-old Polina and her 13-year-old sister Nastia live and breathe ballet. Both of them are studying at the Boris Eifman Dance Academy in frigid Saint Petersburg. They’re currently awaiting their grades to find out if they’ve done well enough to be promoted to the next year, with Nastia lovingly guiding he little sister through the process. But in the meantime, Nastia also has to deal with the high demands that the academy places on its students. The gorgeously styled shots are sometimes calm, even clinical, and sometimes warm, lively and funny.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Varicella page.
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