Nunchaku and Soul

Overview

This unconventional dance film depicts the struggles of two middle-aged men competing in a dance contest and the people who warmly support them. Numata, a restaurant manager whose only talent is nunchucks, a hobby he had since childhood, is invited to dance classes by a woman he met at a matchmaking party. He is then provoked by his instructor into entering a dance contest. Meanwhile, Numata is captivated by the soul dance performed at a live show by Soma, a man struggling to keep his band afloat, and asks Soma to take him on as an apprentice. The two form a duo and decide to compete in the dance contest.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 9, 2019

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Masahiro Kuroki,Atsushi Takahashi,Shinichiro Osawa,Yusuke Nakayama,Akiyoshi Koba,Rino Oikawa,Chiaki Yokota,Rinko Komiya,Yun Hayama,Taichi Fujiiand 1 more

Director

Akiyoshi Koba

Writer

Akiyoshi Koba

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt9838430