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Reset

Name: Reset
Director: Thierry Demaizière, Alban Teurlai
Released: 2016
Duration: 110 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Fair

2016

Director

Thierry Demaizière, Alban Teurlai

Runtime

110 minutes

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Reset serves as a specialized portrait of artistic transition within a classical framework. It prioritizes technical mastery and spatial aesthetics over issues related to identity politics or the subversion of established cultural norms. The documentary captures a watershed moment for the Paris Opera Ballet, yet the narrative remains rooted in traditional hierarchies. The focus stays on the professional rigor of the dancers and the creative process of Benjamin Millepied. Ultimately, the film functions as a study of high art and institutional evolution rather than a platform for diverse social representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Reset have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on technical choreography and spatial dynamics rather than identity. There is no explicit depiction of LGBTQ+ narratives or critiques of heteronormativity.

How does Reset portray gender?

Fair

While centered on Millepied's role, the film highlights the grueling athleticism of dancers. This emphasizes technical mastery over traditional views of ballet as purely decorative femininity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Reset?

Limited

The documentary captures a transition within a traditionally homogeneous institution. It does not show a significant shift toward a non-white majority or race-bent casting.

How does Reset represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores the tension between tradition and modernity within a Western institution. It prioritizes the preservation of high art over religious or anti-capitalist critiques.

Does Reset include disability representation?

Minimal

The film focuses strictly on elite, able-bodied professional dancers. There is no visible evidence regarding the inclusion of neurodivergent individuals or those with physical disabilities.

Present on Screen

Highlights the intense physical strength and athleticism required of professional dancers.
Provides a deep look into the technical and intellectual precision of classical choreography.
Captures a significant historical moment of institutional evolution within the ballet world.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation or narratives concerning LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not address racial diversity or shifts in the demographic makeup of the institution.
Excludes perspectives regarding disability or neurodivergent inclusion in the dance community.

Official Synopsis

In early 2013, it was announced that choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied, known as the man behind the ballet of Black Swan, would take over as director of the Paris Opera Ballet. Reset finds Millepied on the eve of his first gala with the Opera, designing and refining his inaugural choreography for the esteemed institution. As a film, Reset possesses of the same artistic assuredness as its subject as he blocks out the preliminary steps for his choreography. It explores various concepts of space simultaneously: the digital space, the space of the opera house (each scene opens with a declaration of which studio it’s in) and the space of the stage, the distance from stage right to stage left. It’s a portrait of a watershed moment for one of the ballet's oldest institutions and one of its brightest new stars, both on the cusp of great transition.

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