Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

2026 2h 2m JA

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor. She must face what comes next as sparks fly.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rinko Kikuchi
Haru
Alberto Guerra
Fedir
Alejandro Edda
Luis
YOU
Hiromi
Yoh Yoshida
Yuki
Damián Alcázar
Jacobo
Cristina Rodlo
Cristina
Derek Mio
Peter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka
Writers: Josef Kubota Wladyka, Nicholas Huynh
Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish
Countries: United States of America, Japan

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, shot by Daniel Satinoff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Halpern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ben Rodriguez Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rinko Kikuchi and Alberto Guerra and Alejandro Edda carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39149197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josef Kubota Wladyka directs. Daniel Satinoff behind the camera. Nathan Halpern scores. Ben Rodriguez Jr. cuts. Produced in United States of America, Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.
4Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, shot by Daniel Satinoff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathan Halpern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ben Rodriguez Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rinko Kikuchi and Alberto Guerra and Alejandro Edda carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt39149197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.