BREAKING THROUGH (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Sophia Aguiar (Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked), Robert Roldan (La La Land), Jordan Rodrigues (Lady Bird), Julie Warner (Doc Hollywood), Shaun Brown (Welcome to Harlem), Larry Bourgeois (film debut), Laurent Bourgeois (film debut), Lindsey Stirling (film debut), Taeko McCarroll (film debut), Jay Ellis (My Favourite Five), Taylor Locascio (Undercurrent), McCarrie McCausland (The Breaking Point), Bruna Marquezine (Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess), Marissa Heart (film debut), Marcus Emanuel Mitchell (High Strung), Anitta (Meus 15 Anos)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

John Swetnam (film debut), director, writer, producer; Luis Fragali (Bed & Breakfast: Love is a Happy Accident), Fabio Golombek (Man Camp), Mike Jackson (The Human Contract) and Uri Singer (Marjorie Prime), producers; Dennis Smith (Train Quest), composer; Jonathan Hall (Zombeavers), cinematographer; Claudia Castello (Creed), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Casey (Aguiar) is an aspiring dancer who starts up a YouTube channel where she publishes dancing videos and tutorials, for which she eventually hits the big time. Thrusted into the world of online celebrity status, Casey soon finds that fame comes at a price…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

From the writer of Step Up (well, one of the Step Up movies, to be more specific) comes a new story of celebrity, envy and pretty fine dancing.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 27TH JULY 2018

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