A musical comedy set to a hip-hop beat, the feature debut from actress-turned-director Blanca Li finds a dedicated young breakdancer abandoning his comfortable life in a bid for fame in the U.S.A. Dropping out of school and leaving home to escape his overbearing mother, 18-year-old David dedicates all of his time to perfecting his moves with his dance team, the Urban Cycle Breakers. As David and his team begin gearing-up to face-off against a rival group of intimidating dancers, his dreams of finding romance with Samia and making it to the world dance finals in New York finally seem to be coming into focus.
Costume
Peak Y2K streetwear preserved in cinematic amber.
Acting
Amanda Lear as the mom-villain: camp icon energy.
Director
Blanca Li
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Sofia Boutella's first film role—two years before she became a Nike spokesperson and long before Kingsman.
Blanca Li was a respected choreographer who'd worked with Beyoncé and Madonna, making this her wild pivot to narrative filmmaking.
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