Delpy, D’Arcy and Hira join Mizuno’s ballet drama Stages
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Julie Delpy, Emma D’Arcy and Takehiro Hira have joined the cast of *Stages*, Sonoya Mizuno’s feature directorial debut, as filming begins in the UK. The A24-backed ballet drama marks Mizuno’s move behind the camera and draws on her own background as a former professional ballet dancer.
The film follows a young dancer at an elite ballet school whose first lead role in a prestigious recital is disrupted by a family tragedy. Kathryn Hunter and Kate Dickie also star; A24 holds US rights, while Focus Features will handle international distribution through Universal Pictures International, with Alex Garland, Peter Rice, Agile Films and Jeremy Thomas among the producers.
- Delpy, D’Arcy and Hira join Mizuno’s directing debut.
- *Stages* follows a ballet dancer facing family tragedy.
- A24 has US rights; Focus distributes internationally.
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Sonoya Mizuno is a British-Japanese actor and dancer known for films and television including Ex Machina, Devs and House of the Dragon. Stages will be her first feature film as a director, and is based partly on her experience of ballet training.
The story is set in the demanding world of an elite ballet school, where young dancers compete for major performance roles. Its central character must cope with a personal loss while preparing for an important recital, bringing together the pressures of family life and professional ambition.
Julie Delpy, Emma D’Arcy and Takehiro Hira are established actors joining a cast that also includes Kathryn Hunter and Kate Dickie. A24 and Focus Features are major film companies involved in financing and releasing the film, giving the project a planned audience in the US and internationally.
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Originally published by Variety as “Julie Delpy, Emma D’Arcy and Takehiro Hira Join Sonoya Mizuno’s ‘Stages’ for A24 as Focus Boards for International”.