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A girl with powerful dreams for her future may not have the chance to live them out in this drama based on the novel by Davida Wills Hurwin. Samantha (Shiri Appleby) and Juliana (Larisa Oleynik) are a... read more read more... pair of high-school students who have been close friends for years. Both girls share a love of dancing, but while the more introverted Samantha sees dancing as a hobby and little more, the outgoing and upbeat Juliana has a genuine gift and dreams of attending Julliard. Determined to achieve her dreams, Juliana sets her sights on her Julliard audition while removing all distractions from her life -- including her boyfriend Eli (Scott Vickaryous). Juliana's life is turned upside down, however, when she learns she's contracted cancer, but while she wants to attend Julliard as if nothing has changed, her parents (Peter Coyote and Patricia Kalember) are vehemently opposed to the idea. Meanwhile Samantha worries about what her isolated life will be like without her best friend. A Time for Dancing was the first dramatic feature from cinematographer and documentary filmmaker Peter Gilbert. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Peter Gilbert

Release Date: September 6, 2002

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DVD Release Date: August 3, 2004

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  • April 11, 2008
    A personal favorite!

    Absolutely love the music!! Especially the M'shell track.
  • August 16, 2008
    A very sad and obsessive movie about a chick that won't stop dancing even in the face of terminal cancer. She dumps her friends, boyfriend and family for the only thing that makes her happy. It is not long before she can't even do that anymore.
  • March 30, 2008
    Good flick about a couple of friends that are in a dancing class together. One of the friends ends up with cancer and it is her story of dealing with it.
  • March 21, 2008
    I haven't seen Larisa Oleynik since 10 Things I hate about You. I thought that she gave up acting. Surprise, surprise. This movie came out in 2000, and I can't remember ever seeing a preview, or anything. I found this flick on a random flip of the remote control, and I have t... read moreo admit that it did hold my attention. It had way too much drama, from the main characters to the supporting actors. It's a depressing movie, and since that was the whole goal of the film, it was acheived well. I wonder what Larisa has up her sleeve for another movie. I'd be interested in seeing that.

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