Rumba Therapy

Tony is in his fifties, a school bus driver shut up in himself and living alone after having left his wife and daughter 20 years earlier.

Shaken up by a cardiac alert, he finds the courage necessary to confront his past and sign up incognito for a dance course run by the daughter he never knew.

All to (re)conquer her and give his life meaning.

What ensues in Rumba Therapy is a comedic and touching tale of a man desperate to repair the wrongs of the past and to make things right before time runs out.

There are plenty of absurd comedic moments, and awkward mistakes made. A particularly honest, deadpan Doctor (Michel Houellebecq) also adds to the absurdity of it all.

Comedy
France, Belgium (French)
1h 42min