Dance, Subaru!

2009 1h 45m JA

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 9

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Subaru and her twin brother Kazuma share a dream in becoming ballet dancers, but their passion is discouraged by their father. After Kazuma's death from a hereditary illness, dancing became Subaru's only happiness and she yearns to lose herself in dance. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she runs into cabaret owner Isuzu, who recognizes the talent in Subaru and trains her in her nightspot. But to become a professional ballerina, Subaru has to overcome harsher challenges than merely satisfying the cabaret drunkards. Spurred on by her rivaling dance companions, Subaru enters an international dance competition, to vie for recognition and a scholarship to any top ballet company in the world. Subaru and her companions soon discover that there are more to compete than the championship, and tests of friendship, betrayal and self-worth come one after another. Gradually the youngsters learn about themselves as dancers, as persons and as friends.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Meisa Kuroki
Subaru
Go Ara
Rizu Park
Yuta Hiraoka
Kohei
Toshio Kakei
Amano
Ken Maeda
Sada
Kaori Momoi
Isuzu Hibino
Ryusuke Nakamura
Ryu
Miku Sano
Mana Kurena

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Chi-Ngai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Meisa Kuroki and Go Ara and Yuta Hiraoka carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1230424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Chi-Ngai directs. Hideharu Mori scores. Yoshifumi Fukazawa cuts. Produced in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 5 countries: South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Hideharu Mori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshifumi Fukazawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Meisa Kuroki and Go Ara and Yuta Hiraoka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1230424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.