“Badian’s rom-com oozes nostalgia and charm, a ’90s tale of boy-meets-girl with substance and bite.” —Intermission Magazine

On a serene summer evening in 1993, two Filipino Canadian teenagers collide outside a remote cabin in Northern Saskatchewan. The clean-cut, Scarborough-born Romeo is driving across Canada to begin his first year at UBC and arrives at the rural address hoping to visit an old family friend. Instead, he is greeted by the grunge-clad and guarded Bea wielding a crossbow aimed right at him. As defences subside, the unlikely pair begin to bond over family histories, cultural heritage, and a yearning to belong. Without warning, they find themselves manoeuvring a delicate will-they-or-won’t-they dance under the starry canopy of an endless prairie sky.

Inspired by characters from Marie Beath Badian’s Prairie Nurse, The Waltz is an enchanting coming-of-age romantic comedy infused with irresistible ’90s charm. Dreamy, tender, and delightfully swoon-worthy, this instant classic captures the giddy thrills of first love, shared identity, and the magic of one perfect night that can change everything.