Gemma Payne

Dans la France du XIXème siècle, une histoire poignante de rêves brisés, d'amour malheureux, de passion, de sacrifice et de rédemption : l'affirmation intemporelle de la force inépuisable de l'âme humaine. Quand Jean Valjean promet à Fantine de sauver sa fille Cosette du destin tragique dont elle est elle-même victime, la vie du forçat et de la gamine va en être changée à tout jamais.

This new Christmas ballet film was conceived by Matthew Bourne and directed by his long standing film collaborator Ross MacGibbon. The film celebrates Bourne's power to imaginatively transform ballet, taking dance and dancers off the stage into studio, bringing together projections, animation, and an intimate shooting style to produce a distinctive new way of presenting dance on screen. Those who know Bourne's stage work will spot extracts from many of his biggest hits (including Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands, and Nutcracker!), but for audiences less familiar with his work this is simply a journey through a series of magical worlds where stories are told through dance.