In Netflix's Spanish film titled Dancing on Glass, a ballerina by the name of Irene receives the lead role for the production of Giselle in her dance company. Although this may seem like a dream come true, the pressures of getting into the mindset to play Giselle by the company director Norma brings Irene's world into chaos.
Through a new friendship with a fellow company dancer named Aurora, Irene is able to ignore her critics and focus on her love of expressing herself through dance. Ballet is more than the music and costumes to these performers, it's a way of escaping the struggles of everyday life. The film itself focuses on topics that many dancers may be able to relate to such as struggling with eating disorders, depression, harsh directors, and detrimental injuries.
If you enjoy movies that delve into the human psyche and revolve around ballet, then Dancing on Glass is for you.
Here's the scoop for the best 100 quotes from Dancing on Glass!
1. “Irene and I are connected. When she dances, it’s like I’m dancing, she needs me by her side.” -Aurora
2. “Nothing is ever too hard for you when you’re living your dream.” -Irene
3. “She was my daughter, not yours.” -Oscar
4. “She doesn’t care about anyone, only the fucking stage.” –Ruth
5. “Take me wherever you want but I didn’t kill anyone!” -Norma
6. “Norma, tell them why you chose me as Giselle!” -Irene
7. "No one will ever separate us, ever. “-Aurora
8. "Irene, it wasn’t your fault.” -Aurora
9. “So, take all that spoiled brat rage and pour it into the character.” -Norma
10. “The method is called, “I say, Fuck it.” -Jon
11. “You know that feeling of being in a place where no one can hurt you?" -Aurora
12. “Dancing is for nightclubs. You’re here for something else.” -Norma
13. “Don’t hide, let them see you.” -Aurora’s mother
14. “You’re in the company, you have the same right as them to be inside, outside, or wherever you want." -Irene
15. “Are you gonna bully me like you bullied her?” -Oscar
16. “Why would you see a psychiatrist? Your tibia’s broken, not your head.” -Aurora’s mother
17. “But be careful, they’re after you.” -Aurora
18. “Norma uses methods that aren’t healthy.” -Ruth
19. “You never tell me anything.” -Irene’s mother
20. “Art must be an obsession otherwise it’s not art, it’s entertainment.” -Norma
21. “For three months, I’ve been calling you. For three months, trying to get in to get my daughter’s things back.” -Oscar
22. “Giselle is a woman who spirals into madness and death because of a man’s betrayal.” -Irene
23. “You have to go wherever they go, so they get to know you.” -Aurora’s mother
24. “It takes years to build a career, and to forget it, only a second.” -Norma
25. “Norma, I’m here to talk right now but if you refuse, I will take whatever steps necessary to get you banned.” -Irene’s mother
26. “Don’t believe anything that bitch says.” -Irene
27. “Don’t let Norma do to you what she did to her.” – Ruth
28. “You have to be with me on opening night…I can’t do it without you.” -Irene
29. “Aurora, like the sleeping beauty.” -Jon
30. “We can be whatever we want here.” -Aurora
31. “My parents never took me seriously either, they never did. Even though I ended up directing the most important dance company in the country.” -Norma
32. “Irene I’m not a bad guy, but it’s not fair that after something that only happened in Aurora’s head, she sent me those messages.” -Jon
33. “You know what happened the last time you were together.” -Aurora’s mother
34. “You could come live with us here, then we could sleep together every night.” -Aurora
35. “Not everyone understands this profession. The hours you put into it, how tough the stage is…” -Aurora’s mother
36. “She wasn’t gonna eat anyway and if she did, she’d just throw it up like always.” - Irene's sister
37. “Do you know what this is? A notebook with the measurements of my daughter’s belly and hips.” -Irene’s mother
38. “There wasn’t room for anything else including friends, or partners, or a mother dying of cancer.” -Norma
39. “I swore I’d be here with you, right? -Aurora
40. “I’d rather they think Maria jumped because of me than for what she did.” -Norma
41. “Stop saying thanks for everything.” -Irene
42. “But at some point, you’ll have to work on something that doesn’t come to an end when you turn 30 or something.” -Irene’s father
43. “You’re here for something else… to turn your years of sacrifice into a moment of perfection.” -Norma
44. “You were in the dressing room. Run.” -Aurora
45. “What’s up is that she isn’t interested in what happens in this family.” -Irene’s father
46. “Of course I manipulate them, that is my job!” -Norma
47. “She’s after me and you all know it.” -Irene
48. “They might make a mistake and decide to take a chance on you.” -Irene’s sister
49. “Don’t take this company away from me, it’s the only thing I have.” -Norma
50. “Hey, you bitch, why don’t you dance like that at rehearsals?”-Israel
51. “I don’t like watching myself.” -Aurora
52. “You are never going to dance again, if your mother hasn’t told you yet, it’s because she refuses to accept it.” -Norma
53. “You know I have a hand in every court in Madrid, I can force you to testify.” -Irene’s mom
54. “Tell me what you want me to do so you will leave me in peace.” -Irene
55. “That’s why we can never be apart again.” -Aurora
56. “Stop taking responsibility for other people’s lives.” -Norma
57. “Irene is a girl who’s normal, with a family that’s normal and a job that’s not so normal. “- Irene
58. “I don’t know who the fuck you are, but this has nothing to do with you. “ -Oscar
59. “You don’t even believe in yourself.” –Ruth
60. “You’re very angry and it’s distracting you.” -Norma
61. “My father’s never seen me dancing up on stage, so I say, 'Fuck It.'” -Aurora
62. “She got broken glass in her shoes when she was chosen to be Anna Karenina.” -Aurora’s mother
63. “What doesn’t suit you is not learning to enjoy things.” -Irene’s father
64. “I know these classic ballets are like that, but in the end, we always seem stupid. “ -Irene’s mother
65. “There’s no prima ballerina who can maintain friendships in this scenario, Irene.” -Norma
66. “What does Giselle want?” -Irene
67. “Don’t you ever talk to me like that again you crazy bitch.” -Israel
68. “I don’t like not knowing where you are for so many days.” -Irene’s mother
69. “My children are my dancers.” -Norma
70. “My God, you are as crazy as your friend.” -guy
71. “I loved Maria as if she was my daughter.” -Norma
72. “Yeah, it’s fucked up. I know.” -Ruth
73. “You can stay here if you want, I don’t feel like going inside at all.” -Irene
74. “Let them say I’m a tyrant.” -Norma
75. “They want to report Norma.” -Irene’s mother
76. “Tell me you didn’t plan this or weren’t talking about this in the fucking locker room.”- Irene
77. “Bring it down a size, she still doesn’t realize what’s at stake.” -Norma
78. “I don’t get how Maria could have feelings for this bitch.” -Aurora
79. "Okay, special girls, not like everyone else, then, I guess you ladies have earned a discount. “ -Jon
80. “You have to consider the production as a matter of life or death. “ -Norma
81. “I don’t know what a dancer does when they retire either. “ -Irene’s sister
82. “In contrast, you, you’re a solitary warrior, like Giselle… like me.” -Norma
83. “If this is Giselle’s notebook, it’s yours.” -Aurora
84. “We kept everything, even the laces from the shoes.” -Aurora’s mother
85. “Do you want to blame me for the sacrifice it takes to be a dancer?” -Norma
86. “So what? You thought I wouldn’t find out?” -Ruth
87. “Hey Dad, they just chose me and you’re asking me when they’ll kick me out?” -Irene
88. “Until the wounds on your feet are bleeding and your skin is falling off, and still, then you live it anymore?” -Norma
89. “Hey Giselle, are you coming to the party tonight, or are you afraid we might put something in your drink?” – Israel
90. “Irene, how has Norma been treating you?” -Irene’s mother
91. “Who should I trust, you, who leaves broken glass in my shower?” -Irene
92. “Until you’re in her head, you won’t be her.” -Norma
93. “Sometimes, things happen for a reason.” -Norma
94. “We hated each other’s guts.” -Aurora’s mother
95. “Do you know what I’m worried about mom? Opening night.” -Irene
96. “I didn’t choose you, Maria chose you.” -Norma
97. “No dad, you know wine doesn’t suit me.” -Irene
98. “Listen. A danseur, not a ballerina.” -Norma
99. “I’m very proud of you.” -Aurora’s mother
100. “Get out of the car slowpoke.” -Irene
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