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NIFFF Hors-Série
Dance with Me
Shinobu Yaguchi
Japan, 2019, 103', Swiss Premiere
The movie
Hypnotized in an amusement park, Shizuka cannot help herself and must sing and dance to every note she hears. Ironic, given this office worker’s disdain for musicals!
SWISS PREMIERE
En savoir plusThe film
Out at an amusement park with her niece, Shizuka accepts to be hypnotized. Upon waking up, she realises something is off: she cannot resist the urge to dance and sing along as soon as she hears music. Ironic, given the office worker’s utter disdain for musicals. To lift this ever more embarrassing curse, Shizuka tries to track down the hypnotizer, who has of course vanished.
For our greatest pleasure – but not so much the protagonist’s –, DANCE WITH ME resurrects the golden age of Hollywood and Japanese musicals. Working as the missing link between those two genres, the film exudes energy and a devastating enthusiasm to manipulate its tropes in a playful manner. Colourful dance numbers abound, and smart comedy propels a story that pokes light fun at its protagonist and her socio-professional environment.
The director
Born in 1967, Shinobu Yaguchi is a major figure in Japanese comedies. In his film WATERBOYS (2001), a high school boys’ swimming team unintendedly partake in a synchronized swimming competition. It proved so successful that Fuji TV turned it into a TV show. His films are original, truly funny, and tackle a wide diversity of important themes – just think of the hilarious ROBO-G and its cardboard robots.
Selected filmography
1999 – ADRENALINE DRIVE
2001 – WATERBOYS
2004 – SWING GIRLS
2005 – HAPPY FLIGHT
2012 – ROBO-G
2014 – WOOD JOB!
2017 – SURVIVAL FAMILY
World Sales :
Warner Bros.
writers :
Yaguchi Shinobu
cast :
Miyoshi Ayaka, Yashiro Yuu, Chay , Miura Takahiro
Crew :
- Cinematographer : Taniguchi Kazuhiro
- Editor : Miyajima Ryûji
- Music : Gentle Forest Jazz Band , Nomura Takuji