‘Birds Of Paradise’ Diane Silvers & Kristine Froseth Bring Icy Brutality To A Milder ‘Black Swan’ Routine [Review]

Providing ample opportunities to showcase the beauties and horrors of the human body, ballet and dance is frequently examined in cinema because of its elaborate artistic and metaphoric potential.

Such is the case with Sarah Adina Smith’s “Birds of Paradise,” a sensuous drama filled to the brim with visually distinctive, and grandiose displays of technique and physical rigor.

The film follows American ballet students Kate (Diana Silvers) and Marine (Kristine Froseth), both of whom are competing for the top prize in an elite student ballet competition which captures the winner a contract with the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet Company.Continue reading ‘Birds Of Paradise’ Diane Silvers & Kristine Froseth Bring Icy Brutality To A Milder ‘Black Swan’ Routine [Review] at The Playlist.

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