Shall We Dance? Reflection

This film was about a Japanese man with a loving wife and a teenage daughter. He has a nice home and job, however, he is not satisfied and bored with his lifestyle. He finds inspiration while riding on the monorail when he sees a beautiful young woman standing in a dance studio. He ventures to the dance studio and takes beginner lessons where he finds a passion for the art of dance. As he becomes more involved with his dancing, his wife develops suspicion into his life assuming that he is having an affair. To her surprise later, she finds him dancing in a competition. The dancing reunites the couple after he tells her about his passion for dance.

This film demonstrates the culture of the Japanese. They work many hours in the country, and most transportation in the city is the train or the monorail. The Japanese culture is not all that different from the lifestyle of the Americans. They have the same goals: to start a family and have a house and successful job. Once these goals are obtained, their lives remain unfulfilled until they find a hobby to give them a new passion.