FILMS about ballet are rare events. Black Swan plundered the overheated cliches defined by The Red Shoes in a tradition that forces ballet into the same structure that frames fairy stories and horror tales.

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Films about the actual lives of dancers off stage are even more rare. The Turning Point and The Company are the only two that spring to mind. But with Christopher Payne's Raindance festival winner (Best UK Feature) we can add another one to the list.

Set in London over a period of 24 hours, the simple plot is a boy meets girl, boy hangs out with girl, boy parts company with girl. Its slow movement and cinema verité look seem more French than English and the celluloid spectre of Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise hovers over the film. There isn't a great deal of dialogue and even less dancing. But the dance is positioned perfectly to reveal the characters and define their professional commitment.