For all the depth that the characters and plot Dancing on Glass bring to bear, it simply doesn’t fulfill its potential.

Like most distinguished cinematographic feats covering the ballet universe, this story churns passion, discipline, and tragedy... [Full review in Spanish]

Despite convincing performances, it all makes for a depressing slog through the lives of girls who feel misunderstood, overworked, and terrified that they're expendable and replaceable.

The performances in Dancing on Glass are stellar, but the story -- about the damaging impact of this kind of pressure on the psyche -- feels too familiar to leave much of a lasting impression.