Some children choose to pursue one of their dreams no matter what the cost. Ten and twelve years old, they enrol in the professional program of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec. Beyond dance, A Delicate Balance burrows into the very heart of childhood, that moment in life when words are still too small to express the enormity of what one feels. The moment in life when play and imagination are still precious tools for facing difficulties.

Filmed over several months, the documentary records the entry of these young people into this closed universe and the moment when their dream of becoming ballet dancers faces the reality of the training necessary to get there. A Delicate Balance shows us these young people as they learn to walk that fine line of ambition that can trip you up at any time.