
Rumba Therapy
2022
Comedy
1h42
Dimitri Schroeder rated ★ 8/10
Synopsis
Tony is a macho middle-aged school bus driver in the provinces with no friends or relations. A sudden heart attack throws him into a tailspin. Tony's convinced he's going to die. When his cardiologist warns him : We all need others. Alone, we're nothing. Tony decides to reconnect with the daughter he abandoned twenty years earlier, when she was just a baby. Still a coward, he's unable to screw up the courage to actually confront her directly. So he decides to sign up for a dance class she's teaching in Paris. Incognito, of course. To get to know her gradually… in a desperate attempt to give some meaning to his empty life. In the process, he has more than a few dance steps to learn!
Community Reviews
Opinions on 'Rumba Therapy' are mixed, with many finding it a heartwarming tale of a father reconnecting with his daughter through dance, though some criticize it for predictability and lack of depth. The film is generally described as enjoyable and touching, with effective performances, but not groundbreaking. Emotional moments and the dance theme are highlights, yet some viewers found it overly simplistic and occasionally dull.
👍 Emotional father-daughter dance scene
👎 Predictable and sometimes dull

