JD Linville In “Dreams on Fire” writer-director Phillipe McKie marks his feature debut with a heady vision of the Japanese urban dance scene and one woman’s journey to find her place in it.Equipped with little more than her passion for dance, Yume (Bambi Naka) leaves an unsupportive home life to make her way in the Tokyo underground.
McKie paints a spacious and vivid portrait of the artist’s journey, allowing moments of silence to balance the chaos.“Dreams on Fire” plays out on the one hand as a testament to the power of determination in the artist’s pursuit of a dream, and on the other a love letter to a city rarely viewed through its vibrant dance scene.Variety spoke with writer-director Phillipe McKie ahead of the film’s debut at.
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