Kirpianuscus a film about dance. or about a young man who has only the dance as the only gift. about friendship. and about self definition . about duty. and choices. about a new life. and about the pressure of the past. "Five Dances" is one of films who respires out of script or performance. because each is just a tool for a noble idea. it is a simple story told with admirable science to explore each detail. a film about vocation. about fears and protection. and about love. and this does it not easy to be defined. because, maybe, it could be a sort of porcelain doll. beautiful. but fragile. and this does Five Dances special. because it is not a lesson or a pledge. it is only a story about facts who transform. the rest remains silence.

billy_dana I've watched this film four times since I found it last spring, and I'm consistently impressed by the level of story-telling in this movie. The writer, director and actors have conspired to bring a very subtle, moving story of a young man finding himself and his voice.Sure, this is a beautiful dance film. Outstanding dance. But what really moves me in this story is the evolution of the lead character - from frightened, painfully shy and timid to confident, hopeful and engaged with his small community.My measure of a brilliant film is the lack of "gaps" - i.e., places where the story drags or gets bogged down. This film has no gaps. Equally important to me is an ending that works for the story - not necessarily a happy ending (although this film definitely has that) but an ending that makes sense for the story as it has been told. There should be a sense of rightness to an ending - and this film nails that.The film is almost a Japanese silk screen of a story - spare, clean, beautiful, simple, subtle.

movieloverpdx I enjoyed this simple story about the intimacy and vulnerability that is experienced between a group of dancers (or any group of artists, for that matter). The main character was a gentle and torn soul. The cast did not appear to be professional actors, but delivered genuine performances. I found the soundtrack to be gorgeous (loved the Perfume Genius track)and well chosen. The cinematography was be impressive, though there was some strange editing, at times. An overall nice, sweet, and enjoyable film. My only gripe, and it's a small one, was that most all of the cast seemed to be on the verge of tears. This seemed to be a bit one-dimensional, but the mood shifted in the latter part of the film.

SBlues Ballet is typically a boring event to watch when viewed far away (as an audience member in a huge arts theater) but seeing it up close in a rehearsal studio setting; makes FIVE DANCES worth watching; especially because of the beautifully fit male bodies in action.FIVE DANCES is simple and slow with a few awkward moments but eventually you get used to it and just go along for the ride; curious to see what happens next. This film is also a subtle treat for gay men.There's no real plot or story to follow because this is one of those films that uses a few appealing elements to pull in especially gay viewers. Gay and straight viewers love cute guys with hot tight fit bodies. Seeing them move around in ballet style dance moves is forgettable but those few hot moments of intimacy between the two male leads towards the end makes this type of film moderately enjoyable and a little touching.