Birds of Paradise is a movie directed by Sarah Adina Smith in 2021 and based on the book Bright Burning Stars by A.K. Small, first published in 2019. The movie features Diana Silvers, Jacqueline Bisset, Caroline Goodall, Kristine Froseth, Nassim Lyes, Hélène Cardona, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
Kate is an aspiring ballerina who is given a scholarship to attend a prestigious ballet school in Paris. Upon arrival her confidence is tested by a fellow dancer, Marine who recently lost her brother. While confrontational at first, their relationship evolves into an emotionally charged, competitive union beset by lies and sexual awakening as they risk it all to join the Opéra national de Paris.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
2021
Minutes
113
Movie Rate
5.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Birds of Paradise
Director: Sarah Adina Smith
Country: USA
Year: 2021
Length: 1h53m
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Year
2019
Pages
304
Book Rate
6.94
S: Goodreads
Book
Bright Burning Stars
Author: A.K. Small
Country: USA
First published in: 2019
Length: 304 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“Movies adapted from books never feel like enough. There's always too much cut out in the end.”
JEREMY SISTO (Actor)
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