Logline
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 and must face what comes next as sparks fly.
Genre
Romance, Drama, Comedy, Musical
Notable Attachments
Supporting Actors: Damián Alcázar (Narcos, The Gentlemen), Alejandro Edda (Narcos: México)
The Quick Pitch & Comps
The spiritual love triangle of ETERNITY meets the musical sequences of LA LA LAND with a directorial flair that blends absurdity and heart like The Daniels’ SWISS ARMY MAN & EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Initial Thoughts
Spectacular crafts, solid lead performances, and inventive musical sequences peppered in between a heartfelt meditation on love, loss, and moving on. Deftly balances romance, comedy, and drama.
Suggested Distributors
CONSIDER: A24, Searchlight, Netflix, Focus Features
Rollout Prospects
Box Office & Streaming Prospects: Likely to be an audience favorite. If released theatrically, we estimate a D.B.O. of $4M-$15M.
Awards Prospects: With a savvy rollout that prioritizes securing audience awards at further festivals (SXSW, TIFF, SCAD), it could turn into a passion-fueled “little indie that could” awards contender with decent chances at Golden Globe nominations (if placed in the Comedy/Musical Category) and long-shot but not unlikely chances for Oscar contention.
Potential Timeline: SXSW > TIFF > Regional Festivals > streaming or start of theatrical expansion on October 30th or November 6th 2026 (in line with Day of The Dead—a key element in the film)
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes: 89% (9 critic reviews)
IMDb: 8.7/10 (24 audience ratings)
Metacritic: TBD
Letterboxd: TBD
as of 1/26/25
Awards & Selections
Sundance: US Dramatic Competition – Official Selection
Additional Details
United States, 2026, 122 min, Japanese, English, Spanish
Cast: Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, YOU, Yoh Yoshida, Damián Alcázar
Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka
Sales
CAA Film Sales (filmsales@caa.com / 4242882000)
The Global Film Report 