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Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Into the Beat (2020)
Katya is an outstanding ballet talent. She trains hard for auditions at the New York Ballet Academy and has a good chance of getting a scholarship. But when she meets a group of street dancers, a whole new world opens up to her; unlike classical ballet, urban dance is free and explosive, without rules. Katya's heart catches fire for the new style, where she can express all her emotions – and for the introverted Marlon, a gifted hip-hop dancer. He recognizes her dancing potential and asks her to participate in an audition with him for the world-famous street dance crew Sonic Tigers. Katya dives into a never before experienced attitude to a life of light-heartedness, community and spontaneity. She knows that she cannot go back to dancing ballet. But her father Victor, a famous ballet star, has a different opinion.
| Country | Germany |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Duration | 101 min |
| Rating | 12 |
| Language | German |
| Subtitle | Czech, English |
| Directed by | Stefan Westerwelle |
| Screenplay | Hannah Schweier, Stefan Westerwelle |
| Director of Photography | Martin Schlecht |
| Music | Andrej Melita |
| Edited by | Valesca Peter |
| Contact | Lieblingsfilm GmbH |
Biography
German screenwriter and director. He graduated in Film and TV studies at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne with the drama While You Are Here (Solange du hier bist, 2007). He later directed the thriller Lose Your Head (2013) and the family film Matti and Sami and the Three Biggest Mistakes in the Universe (Matti und Sami, 2018).
Love, Sports, Positive Choices, Empathy, Children with parents, Sports