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English National Ballet: Creature

Jeffrey Cirio Creature | Erina Takahashi Marie | Stina Quagebeur Doctor | Ken Saruhashi Captain | Fabian Reimair Major | Victor Prigent Andres | with the voice of Andy Serkis
Akram Khan, choreographer

Based on the acclaimed English National Ballet production, choreographed by Akram Khan and directed by Academy Award-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna, Amy, The Warrior).
In a dilapidated former Arctic research station, Creature (Jeffrey Cirio) is unknowingly enlisted by a military brigade into an experimental programme. Creature meets and falls in love with Marie (Erina Takahashi), a cleaner who shows him kindness and compassion; together they dream of escape. This vivid cinematic experience is a beautiful, tragic tale of an outsider’s search for belonging, the insatiable desires of the powerful, and the enduring hope found in human connection and compassion.
Creature is Olivier Award winning choreographer Akram Khan’s third work for English National Ballet, following Dust and his reimagining of Giselle.
Asif Kapadia is best known for his trilogy of films exploring the price of fame, Amy, Senna, and Diego Maradona. His debut fiction feature, The Warrior won the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film of the Year. He directed episodes of the Netflix series Mindhunter and was executive producer on the critically acclaimed music series 1971: The Year Music Changed Everything. He also co-directed and exec produced the mental health series The Me You Can’t See, starring Oprah, Prince Harry and Lady Gaga.

Facts

Prog. No.
4735
Music genre
Ballet / Dance
Length
87 mins
Director
Asif Kapadia
Producers
English National Ballet
Production year
2021
Format
4K/UHD