When you push too far, what breaks first – the body or the bond?

Synopsis

A young ballet dancer struggles to balance friendship, ambition and emotional pressure as she trains under an unrelenting instructor - and begins to lose sight of where dance ends and she begins.

Screenings

My Sweet Torment is currently awaiting its festival premiere.

Acknowledgements

This film was created in collaboration with Sarah Chambers and supported by Macquarie University.

We thank Alex Ryan, Tom Benson, Mike Baber and Iqbal Barkat for their generous support, and More to the Pointe for providing the pointe shoes.

Thank you to all our donors, both through the Australian Cultural Fund and independently, including Jiuncze Seet, Susanna McQueen, Lachlan Salvestro, Dale Barrett, Roger and Sue Chambers, and those who chose to remain anonymous.

We’re also grateful to Hannah-Maree Finch for opening her home to us, and to the Macquarie University Sports and Aquatics Centre for use of the studio space.