John worked late tonight, so it seemed like a good night to watch something in my netflix instant que that does not interest him.  I chose Bertrand Normand’s documentary film Ballerina. The film follows five Russian ballerinas from the prestigious Mariinsky Theater (Kirov Ballet). The five dancers are all at different stages in their careers and all uniquely different from one another.

I love this image, seen in the film

and here is a snippet from the film, my favorite part. Uliana Lopatkina rehearsing the dying swan in Swan Lake. Her silhouette in the light is amazing.