Leap! (Ballerina) (2016) In the 1880s, FA’licie, a poor orphan girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina, but lacks formal training, runs away from her orphanage in rural Brittany with her best friend, Victor, a young inventor. Together they go to beautiful Paris, but they soon become separated, and Victor becomes an office boy in Gustave Eiffel’s workshop. FA’licie finds her way to the Paris Opera, where the guard catches her trespassing. She is rescued by a mysterious cleaner with a limp, Odette, who agrees to let FA’licie stay with her until she gets on her feet. Odette works for both the Opera and for the cruel and imperious RA’gine Le Haut, a wealthy restaurant owner. While helping Odette clean, FA’licie spies Regine’s daughter, Camille, practicing ballet. Camille sees FA’licie, insults her, and throws FA’licie’s treasured music box out of the window, breaking it. As FA’licie takes it to Victor for repair, she intercepts the postman who brings a letter from the Opera admitting Camille to the celebrated school of the Paris Opera Ballet; in her anger, she hides the letter and decides to assume Camille’s identity to get into the school and pursue her dream, while also getting back at Camille..Awards: 1 win & 1 nominationBudget: $30,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $106,127,278Soundtrack: You Know It’s About You (Written by Chris Braide and Wrabel (as Stephen Wrabel))
