The starting point is also known as Hot-Blood Ballet. I originally discovered this film in the film section and thought it was a film, but after watching it, I found out that it was a documentary. It tells the records of several ballet-loving dancers who participated in the American Junior Ballet Competition, from the age of ten to sixteen.
In this documentary, whether students, teachers, or parents, put a lot of energy into their ballet journey. Among them, there is a little girl Miko, in order to learn ballet, the teacher suggested that he study at home and study ballet at other times. There is also a guy from Colombia who came to the United States alone to study ballet. Among them, the purpose of participating in the competition is to obtain job opportunities and make their future better, and to obtain scholarships to reduce the burden on their families. They love ballet and want to become famous after the competition.
As a non-ordinary person, we can only see their achievements from their performances. The materials are beautiful, the body is strong, and the muscle lines are very enviable, but the efforts behind them have not been seen. In several shots, their toenails are festering and their feet are full of injuries. As one of the students said, "our feet are beautiful when we put on dancing shoes, but they are ugly when we take them off."
They all worked very hard to chase their ballet dreams, and I hope I can have my own dreams too, so that I can enjoy the freedom of chasing my dreams. Now I'm at home, very decadent. Although I want to change my current state, I always don't take any practical actions, and then end the day in frustration. I have a lot of plans, but he just plans. Change this state, change this life.
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