Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance?

1996 · 136 min · JA · PG · 7.3 (129 votes)
Dir. Masayuki Suō · Starring Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eri Watanabe, Akira Emoto, Yuu Tokui · Music Yoshikazu Suo

She's got the moves… but he's got two left feet!

MusicComedyDramaRomance

A bored Japanese accountant sees a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves ballroom dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.

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A quiet exploration of mid-life ennui and the unexpected joy found in pursuing a secret passion. It’s a gentle, charming film about rediscovering oneself and the quiet struggles within a marriage.

upliftingcharmingheartwarminglightheartedsteadygentle dramaromantic comedyslice-of-lifeself-discoveryhidden desiresmarital strifefinding joy
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