goldenbrown9.9August 12, 2026Holy shit. I went into this thinking it’d be like the Bear for ballet. Was really excited for that. It was not. Instead, it was this psychological thriller version of the story of swan lake. About stardom, relationships with mothers, queerness, and sexism. I was shocked. No notes, one of my new favorites. LOTS of body horror that builds up to something. I love how she goes from being Odette to Odile almost seamlessly. Natalie Portman is spectacular in this but so is Mia K. I originally thought there would be some history of abuse between the ballerinas and Tomas, which eh, not really. The abuse from her mother is subtle and complicated. The mere presence of Beth shows that it’s a cycle. The Scene was incredible. I have no notes. The build up to ‘my little princess?’ Raw, disturbing, psychological, thrilling, and most of all my cup of tea. What a (un) pleasant surprise
