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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. (R, 122 min.)
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WINNER - Sundance Film Festival: Best Directing - U.S. Dramatic
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. [Sony Picture Classics]
Starring: Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, YOU, and Yoh Yoshida
Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka
Languages: Japanese, English, Spanish
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
"A beautifully relatable story of life, love and loss with some Fosse-quality dance numbers and just the right amount of whimsy."
— Glenn Garner, Deadline Hollywood Daily
"Shimmering and sparkling, Ha-chan carries the rarest maturity about sex, love, grief, and allowing yourself to take life one step at a time."
— Blake Simons, The Film Stage
"With an engaging star and a story that leads to a touching, optimistic ending, Wladyka has created a little gem likely to find its audience."
— Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter
"Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!, a delirious gem... has got it all: big laughs, poignancy, a tear or two, Dirty Dancing homages and some truly out-there twists."
— Johnny Oleksinski, New York Post
"Josef Kubota Wladyka’s third feature film is a playful and whimsical confection, a deft blend of escapist kitsch and the real emotional heft that Kikuchi brings to the role."
— Wendy Ide, Screen International
"Sprinkled with tragedy, magical realism, and the sheer absurdity of modern-day dating, Wladyka successfully paints a stylized picture of grief through the guise of romantic comedy."
— Grace Han, Asian Movie Pulse
"Shake Your Booty! is primarily a showcase for Kikuchi. The movie simply wouldn't work without her quiet charisma. How she balances the highs and lows of Haru's mental state with so little dialogue is something of a minor miracle."
— Gregory Ellwood, The Playlist
"Kikuchi radiates charm, sadness, joy, sensitivity, whimsy, audacity and a joie de vivre, often all together within the span of a few seconds, its sheer enchantment to experience. Her performance is destined to be one of the most outstanding of 2026."
— Frank J. Avella, The Contending
