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Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur-

2026 · 119 min

A gentle, sincere period drama about two friends chasing impossible dreams, lovely to look at and quietly moving.

Tagline: Together they reached out toward their own dreams
Overview: Paris in the early 20th century. Fujiko dreams of becoming a painter despite expectations of marriage, while Chizuru, born into a samurai family, longs to study ballet. Reunited in Paris after meeting as children, they support each other and move toward their dreams.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, friendship, identity, art
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
friendship
identity
art
gender
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none