Isadora's Children

Isadora's Children

2019 · 84 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama

Following the death of her two children, Isadora Duncan created the solo Mother in which a mother cradles her child in a moment of extreme tenderness, then lets it go. A century later, four women encounter this heart-rending dance.

Directed by Damien Manivel · Written by Damien Manivel

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