#49. Havana nights
One step, one sigh, one move.
Two people, a couple, desire.
No boundaries between them.
He is a leader and She feels him.
The only limit is to what extent She can let herself be free.
"TURN UP THE HEAT AND FOLLOW THE RHYTHM."
From the first glance, this film tells a common story of love between typical American girl from posh family (Katey Miller) and a poor Cuban guy (Javier Suarez). But looking deeply, it is an amazing story of how dance can bring passion and remove all the social boundaries between two people.
It is the second part of iconic movie Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey and is admitted to be worst sequel. But I completely disagree with that.
The first part was great, I've literally grown up on it, since I could remember myself consciously.
But Havana Nights is full of vibrant Cuban rhythms that are provoking you to dance.
I can feel buzz in my whole body and excitement that pushes me to dance, to feel the music, to let the rhythms capture my soul and lead to mysterious world of joy and freedom where everything is possible and you can be what you are more than ever.
You can be exactly who you want to be at the moment your body is following music.
Just imagine, dancing is rediscovering your inner-self putting away shyness and allowing yourself to trust your partner.
As Katey said at the end of the film: "... Dancing with him, I realised I was becoming the woman I wanted to be. We didn't win the contest - but we did win something more important to us. On my last night in Havana we were King and Queen of La Rosa Negra. We didn't know when we would see each other again, but we knew that this wasn't our last dance."
Remember, a dance can NEVER be the last one.