Movies like dreams on fire

Dreams on Fire is a 2021 Canadian-Japanese dance drama film edited, produced, written and a directorial debut by Philippe McKie. The film was in an Official Selection competition at the 2021 Glasgow and Dublin International Film Festivals and was premiered at Breaker and Be My First section of the Fantasia International Film Festival.

As her grandfather's strictness started to get on her nerves, young and naïve Yume decides to pursue a street life. There, during Tokyo nightlife she becomes a dancer. By working at various underground clubs and bars of the city, Yume is discovering her style of choreography, which ranges from hip hop to heavy metal as well as J-pop and traditional, all while dodging rude customers and managers.