Films
Ballad of a Small Player
Collaboration on Ballad of a Small Player (2025) Constanza Macras contributes choreography to the psychological thriller, directed by Oscar nominee Edward Berger. The film, starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton, includes a dance sequence positioned at the end, which underscores the main character’s psychological descent into the gambling world. The film was released in select theaters on October 17 and will be available globally on Netflix starting October 29.
Poor Things
Yorgos Lanthimos’s acclaimed 2023 film, Poor Things, not only swept the Venice Film Festival with the Golden Lion and won four Oscars (including Best Actress for Emma Stone), but is also distinguished by an iconic and viral dance scene, choreographed by Constanza Macras. Set in Lisbon, this sequence depicts protagonist Bella Baxter (Stone) in a primal, uncontrolled, and delightfully absurd dance, reflecting her nascent liberation and instinctual nature. Macras’s choreography is a dramatic turning point in the plot, marking Bella’s rebellion against convention and her relationship with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo).
The Favourite
The Favourite. Film by Yorgos Lanthimos 2017. One of the four scenes choreographed by Constanza Macras in the film is this dance in a palace where Rachel Weisz and Joe Alwyn participate in a dance competition, while Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) watches from her wheelchair. This dance battle scene between Rachel Weisz and Joe Alwyn serves to establish the autonomy of Weisz’s character, Lady Sarah, and to highlight the volatile nature of the queen, who is both a spectator and a source of dramatic tension. Constanza Macras’s choreography combines modern dance movements with period dance, creating an avant-garde fusion that contrasts with the surroundings.