Malandain, When Love Takes Shape

A sensitive immersion into the world of one of France’s greatest choreographers, through the eyes of his dancers. At 66, Thierry Malandain is working on his final ballet in Biarritz. "Malandain, When Love Takes Shape" follows this pivotal moment, which highlights the fragility of the body, the desire to create one last time, and the wish to pass on his legacy.


Director: Raphael Gianelli-Meriano

Choreographer: Thierry Malandain

(France, 2026) 70 minutes

“This film explores a certain attentiveness to the world—to its secret poetry revealed through dance, to the moments shared during the intermission of a performance, and to that unending quest for perfection in movement..”

Raphaël Gianelli-Meriano

Director

<div class="editor-content"><p>Raphaël Gianelli-Meriano</p></div>, <div class="editor-content"><p>Director</p></div>