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Our Little Sister
Why this pick
Like Dance with Me, it finds buoyancy in everyday Japanese life, balancing gentle comedy, family warmth and a quietly restorative emotional arc.
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MOVIE2019 1h 43m JPN
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Swing Girls
Why this pick
A delightfully earnest Japanese crowd-pleaser where unlikely performers discover joy and connection through music, with the same infectious, light-footed spirit.
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Wood Job!
Why this pick
Its fish-out-of-water heroine-like journey, playful set pieces and warm rural community make it an excellent match for Dance with Me’s comic self-discovery.
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Linda Linda Linda
Why this pick
A low-key, charming story of young women pulling together for a school-band performance; it shares Dance with Me’s affection for music as liberation.
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A Time to Live, a Time to Die
Why this pick
For its exuberant tonal play and affectionate portrait of ordinary people pursuing happiness, this food-driven comedy offers a similarly joyous Japanese detour.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Shizuka works at a big Tokyo trading company and harbors a secret crush on her dashing boss. One weekend she takes her niece to visit a carnival hypnotist to inspire her for an upcoming school musical. But it is Shizuka who falls under the spell and she is soon breaking uncontrollably into song and dance whenever she hears music. Shizuka must embark on a cross country hunt for the hypnotist to break the spell, singing and dancing all the way!
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