Varicella

Nastia, aged 13, and her 7‑year-old sister Polina, share a dream of becoming star ballerinas. Admitted to a prestigious Russian ballet academy, they are both completely devoted to their rigorous and demanding training. Victor Kossakovsky’s documentary presents their close relationship and their love of dance, as Nastia encourages her sister to ​“dance with an open soul.” It tells their story with an economy of words and mirrors the art of ballet: at once sublime and solemn, stylish and understated.