Baletdejotāja iegūst slaveno princeses Odetas lomu baleta izrādē „Gulbja ezers”. Bargā režisora kritika, tieksme uz perfekcionismu un skatuves aizkulises liek pamazām viņai zaudēt veselo saprātu. Viņa arvien vairāk sāk līdzināties Odīlijai-melnajam gulbim.
Lara ir pusaugu meitene, kura nolēmusi kļūt par profesionālu baletdejotāju, tāpēc piesakās prestižajā Antverpenes baleta skolā. Kad viņu tajā uzņem, Lara kopā ar savu tēvu un sešgadīgo brāli pārvācas tuvāk skolai, un šķiet, ka viņas nākotne ir daudzsološa un rožaina. Taču Lara nelīdzinās citām meitenēm – viņa piedzima kā zēns un nu ir sākusi hormonterapiju, lai sagatavotos dzimuma maiņas operācijai. Taču pārmaiņas ķermenī nenotiek tik ātri, kā Larai gribētos. Neiecietīgie vienaudži, dzimuma disforija un augstās prasības pret sevi meiteni novājina gan fiziski, gan morāli.
As a punishment for meddling in human affairs, an angel faces the impossible task of finding a soulmate for a cold-hearted ballerina.
Channel 4 is joining forces with Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB), and Youth at Risk for the first time to set Birmingham and Black Country youth a challenge of a lifetime. Do they have what it takes to perform the MacMillan production of Romeo and Juliet live on stage, to a packed audience, with a cast of professional dancers?
Anna Pelzer has a dream She wants to become a ballet dancer. But after a car accident, everything seems to be over. The pretty schoolgirl can no longer move her legs and feet. Her family threatens to break apart as a result of the tragic accident, especially as Anna's brother was driving without a license. But then Rainer rolls into Anna's life - a boy in a wheelchair whom the girl meets at the sanatorium. Rainer himself was on the brink of a great career Two years earlier, he was a youth skiing champion until he was ruthlessly knocked down on the slopes. Despite his disability, Rainer is full of energy. He gives Anna new courage to face life, encourages her to learn to walk again and to pursue her dream of a dancing career. Step by step, Anna fights her way back into her old life. At her new school, she meets dance student Jakob and the prominent teacher Irene Kralowa, whose dance group she eventually joins.
Yulia is a young ballerina trying to live up to her mother's expectations. Tired of the pressure, she attempts suicide. The tragic event turns into a meeting that will forever change her life.
