The film is based on the biography of the legendary Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova.

国王去世之后，唯一的继承人齐格弗里德王子（Jacopo Tissi 饰）即将继承王位，这也就意味着，他将会永远的被国家羁绊，失去自由。一天，在和朋友们的聚会中，王子决定试一试新得到的一把弩，于是他来到了位于深林内的湖边，在那里，王子震惊的发现一只异常美丽优雅的天鹅逐渐变成了少女的样子。 　　原来，这名女子是一位公主，名叫奥杰塔（奥尔加·斯米尔诺娃 Olga Smirnova 饰），邪恶的魔王罗斯巴特对她施了诅咒，让她变成了天鹅的样子，唯有至死不渝的真爱才能够解除诅咒，一旦真爱的誓言被打破，那么奥杰塔将永远再也无法重新变回人类。齐格弗里德王子对奥杰塔公主一见钟情，发誓要帮助她打败罗斯巴特，但罗斯巴特偷听到了王子的计划，他当然不会坐视不管。

《人生》由两支舞作构成：国际知名编舞大师蓬托斯·里德伯格的《兔子》，哈维尔·德·弗鲁托斯的《虚构》。两部舞作以优雅、有力、又幽默的态度探讨了生命与死亡。 　　里德伯格的《兔子》是关于孤独与群体、归属与顺从的探讨，将超现实的想象与充满生机和力量的舞蹈结合，呈现出里德伯格舞作中标志性的精致、轻盈和敏锐特质；弗鲁托斯的《虚构》则是一个关于死亡的直白叙述——编舞家设想自己在作品的首演之夜死于舞台事故，评论家为其撰写了讣告，这讣告成为了作品的配乐的一部分，用错综的编排与叙述将编舞家的一生展现出来，而舞者们则随着语言的节奏起舞，以幽默的态度呈现生命中的无常、泪水、回忆以及传承。

阿列克塞（谢尔盖·贝泽鲁科夫 Sergei Bezrukov 饰）是一位非常有名的芭蕾舞演员，却在一次表演中身受重伤，不得不告别舞台。阿列克塞一生都将芭蕾舞表演视作是自己生命的支柱，因此这一重大变故给予了阿列克塞沉重的打击。 　　一晃眼二十年过去，阿列克塞的身体状况每况愈下，甚至很快就将会无法行走。然而，越是身陷低谷，阿列克塞就越是无法忘却对于芭蕾舞的热情。在这二十年中，阿列克塞一直都在设计一些难度非常高的芭蕾舞动作，现在，单纯的设计已经再也无法满足他了，他决定再度站上舞台，向病魔宣战。可是，阿列克塞要面对的并非生理上的痛楚这么单纯，他还要抵御周遭人的诋毁和怀疑。

阿列克塞（谢尔盖·贝泽鲁科夫 Sergei Bezrukov 饰）是一位非常有名的芭蕾舞演员，却在一次表演中身受重伤，不得不告别舞台。阿列克塞一生都将芭蕾舞表演视作是自己生命的支柱，因此这一重大变故给予了阿列克塞沉重的打击。 　　一晃眼二十年过去，阿列克塞的身体状况每况愈下，甚至很快就将会无法行走。然而，越是身陷低谷，阿列克塞就越是无法忘却对于芭蕾舞的热情。在这二十年中，阿列克塞一直都在设计一些难度非常高的芭蕾舞动作，现在，单纯的设计已经再也无法满足他了，他决定再度站上舞台，向病魔宣战。可是，阿列克塞要面对的并非生理上的痛楚这么单纯，他还要抵御周遭人的诋毁和怀疑。

英熙每天都被蒙面男强暴，渐渐发现自己爱上了他。当她发现蒙面男其实是自己的丈夫后，她与他分手，并开始依赖偶尔来看望她、对她友善的隔壁男人。然而，隔壁的男人也隐藏着自己的秘密。

Being a professional ballet dancer is an exhausting job. To live a fairy-tale on stage, ballet dancers have to suffer for their art behind the scenes: they follow a gruelling training schedule and stick to a strict diet. From an early age, they live in the ballet academy so that they can dedicate the most time possible to their training. As a consequence they are separated from their families. They leave their friends and their schools behind, and enter a new, very competitive environment, where it’s difficult to form friendships as their classmates are also their rivals.However, young hopefuls who make these sacrifices may find they are not enough to achieve their dreams. On top of all their hard work, professional ballerinas must have the right physique and be good looking. Besides, the challenging training regime may lead to injuries that can potentially put an end to their careers.

"The film follows the rehearsals and performances of seven ballets: Genus by Wayne McGregor, Medea by Angelin Preljocaj, The House of Bernarda Alba by Mats Ek, Paquita by Pierre Lacotte, The Nutcracker by Rudolph Nureyev, Orpheus and Eurydice by Pina Bausch, and Romeo and Juliet by Sasha Waltz. The film shows the work involved in administering the company and the coordinated and collaborative work of choreographers, ballet masters, dancers, musicians, and costume, set, and lighting designers"--Container. 　　Running time for disc 1: 85 min.; disc 2 running time: 73 min.

"The film follows the rehearsals and performances of seven ballets: Genus by Wayne McGregor, Medea by Angelin Preljocaj, The House of Bernarda Alba by Mats Ek, Paquita by Pierre Lacotte, The Nutcracker by Rudolph Nureyev, Orpheus and Eurydice by Pina Bausch, and Romeo and Juliet by Sasha Waltz. The film shows the work involved in administering the company and the coordinated and collaborative work of choreographers, ballet masters, dancers, musicians, and costume, set, and lighting designers"--Container. 　　Running time for disc 1: 85 min.; disc 2 running time: 73 min.