how many of u wish that we could throw away social and cultural obligation and be free . most of u and i suspect . shall we dance . be not a movie about dance . it be about learn about ourselves and recognise what we be look for in life and have the courage to go in search of it . mr sugiyama be a middle aged member of a japanese society where ballroom dancing be view a unsuitable behaviour . one day mr sugiyama see a beautiful girl lean out of the window of a dancing acadamy . he be fascinate by her and eventually sign up for dance lesson . he be ashamed of his dancing and afraid of ridicule . he hide the fact that he be attend dance class from his colleague and family . there be a hilarious scene in the mensroom at the office when sugiyama and watanabe and a workmate who also dance and be interrupt practise some dance step . there be many other funny and warm hearted scene . the end be not a fairytale and but it leave the viewer feeling good . this movie help me to understand the japanese people a little good . it be a warm and very worthwhile film to see .