Swan Song

8/8/2024

Ever since I was a little girl, I have wanted to be a ballerina. There was something about the elegant way the dancers moved and swayed that had me mesmerized at a young age, and it is a love that has followed me well into adulthood. Director Chelsea McMullan‘s documentary “Swan Song” captures not only the intoxicating, dreamlike beauty of ballet, but also offers a deeply immersive look into a complex world of choreography, dance, athleticism, and determination. Focusing on the National Ballet of Canada’s 2022 production of Swan Lake (one of the most technically challenging and physically demanding ballets to stage), the film takes viewers behind the scenes alongside first-time ballet director (and legendary dancer) Karen Kain, her choreographer, as well as several women in the corps de