Marion begins work on her first production as a choreographer. Meanwhile, prop makers and stage managers bustle around an extraordinary ballet in preparation.

In the workshops of the Bastille Opera House, painter Jiajun embarks on an ambitious new project: his very first architectural backdrop.

At the Palais Garnier, chief inspector Charles-Édouard sets off on his long rounds through the corridors, while on stage an extraordinary scene is taking shape: thousands of balls are about to rain down from the ceiling for Alexander Ekman’s ballet Play.

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Director: Jean-Luc Perréard

This documentary is supported by Lexus, Official Car of the Paris National Opera, the Orange Foundation, patron of the Opera’s audiovisual broadcasts, and the POP Circle, patron of the Paris National Opera’s audiovisual and digital projects.