Polina is a talented ballet dancer who's worked hard since childhood to make it in the competitive ballet world. Thanks to her parents' support, she manages to reach the hypothetical top – she's accepted into the Bolshoi Ballet. But seeing a performance by a French modern expressive dance company changes her view of dancing and world as such. Based on Bastien Vivés's graphic novel, the film was directed by the famous French choreographer, Angelin Preljocaj.