
Ballet Boys takes you through disappointments, victories, forging of friendship, first loves, doubt, faith, growing apart from each other, finding your own way and own ambitions, all mixed with the beautiful expression of ballet.... (Full plot summary below)
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Ballet Boys takes you through disappointments, victories, forging of friendship, first loves, doubt, faith, growing apart from each other, finding your own way and own ambitions, all mixed with the beautiful expression of ballet.
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| HeyUGuysEmily BreenIn place of high drama and high jumps we are offered love and tenderness. |
| Contactmusic.comRich ClineOnly in Norway could filmmakers make such an honest documentary about 14-year-old boys who dream of becoming top ballet dancers. |
| GuardianLeslie FelperinShot over four years, this pleasant but not especially insightful Norwegian documentary tracks three teenage boys training at Norway's top ballet school. |
| Empire MagazineDavid ParkinsonThe delicate bond that emerges between young boys under unusual pressure is the highlight of an otherwise fairly conventional doc. |
| Little White LiesCormac O'BrienA light documentary that captures the thrill of dance dramatics and the awkwardness of growing pains. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Anna SmithWhile the dancing depicted is often beautiful, this is more about the boys' friendship: a nostalgic insight into the kind of intense relationship that can occupy a teenager's world, but be all but forgotten in a few years' time. |
| Time OutDave CalhounAt 75 minutes it's too brisk and feels like a TV series edited down to the bare minimum, with questions left hanging. |
| We Got This CoveredLiam DunnA visually slick documentary, Ballet Boys takes steps toward being an insightful look at the lives of three young male ballet dancers, but unfortunately, it does not go far enough. |
| Total FilmKevin HarleyAs a window on a world, Ballet Boys is solid. As dramatic exploration, it lacks attack. |