A modern classic from director Masayuki Suo, Shall We Dance? is a feel-good romantic comedy that will sweep you off your feet. A box office sensation in North America upon its initial release (which led to a Hollywood remake with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez), enjoy a new gorgeous 4K restoration of the original 137-minute film, available uncut for the first time in North America.
Shohei Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho) seems to have it all: a high-paying job as an accountant, a beautiful home, a caring wife and a doting daughter he loves dearly. However, he feels something is missing in his life. One day while commuting on the train he spots a beautiful woman staring wistfully out a window and eventually decides to find her. His search leads him head-first into the world of competitive ballroom dancing.
Reviews
"The movie has a great deal of zest and charm, and Yakusho gets so exactly that crest of melancholy that is a man’s early 40s, until he decides to go for another kind of life, that the movie is infinitely touching." –The Washington Post