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Becoming Giulia streaming

2022 Movie Switzerland Documentary 103 min
By: Laura Kaehr With: Giulia Tonelli

*Winner Audience Award 2022* Giulia Tonelli, professional principal dancer at the Zurich Opera House, has missed the stage. After giving birth to her son, she returns to work from maternity leave. Giulia must struggle to keep her place in the elite ballet company – and find a balance between the competitive world of dance and her new family life. The documentary BECOMING GIULIA delves into the microcosm of a grand opera house. Filmmaker and former ballet dancer Laura Kaehr follows her protagonist up close and personal as she tries, with her passion for ballet, to master the demanding balancing act between motherhood and professional dancing while challenging old-fashioned stereotypes.

Festival Achievements

Zurich Film Festival 2022
Awards:
Audience Award
Selections:
Programme

Mood

Empowering
Inspirational
Inspiring
Intimate
Reflective
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Laura Kaehr
Giulia Tonelli
Julia Tonelli

Cinematic Technique

Documentary
Immersive
Portrait

Film Movements

Documentary

Narrative Structure

Observational
Personal Journey

Pace

Deliberate
Slow-Paced

Style

Character-Driven
Cultural
Narrative Exploration

Time-Period

2019-2021

Central Conflict

Balancing Motherhood And Profession
Career Reestablishment

Characters

Julia Tonelli
Mother
Prima Ballerina

Ending

Empowering
Hopeful

Historical Context

Covid-19 Pandemic Impact On Arts
Post-2019

Key Plot Points

Personal Growth
Reclaiming Stage
Return From Maternity Leave

Plot

Ballet
Cultural Heritage
Identity Conflict
Maternity Leave
Personal Transformation
Self-Discovery

Setting

Ballet Company
Zurich Opera House

Shooting Location

Opera House
Zurich

Theme

Cultural Heritage
Identity
Motherhood
Personal Ambition
Personal Growth
Professional Ambition

Genre

Biographical
Character Study
Coming-Of-Age
Documentary
Drama

Audiences

Adults
Arts Enthusiasts
Cultural Enthusiasts
Self-Discovery Seekers
Women
Young Adults

Titles

Becoming Giulia

Reception

Audience Prize
Award-Winning
Zurich Film Festival

Production Countries

Switzerland

Release Year

2022
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