Keiko, a young pro boxer, was born with a hearing impairment. Boxing is a real challenge for her, but the club she belongs to is like a second home. After winning two difficult fights, a creeping fear begins to grow inside her. The club chairman, the only person who had accepted her as a boxer, is plagued by health issues and is losing his eyesight. Having learned that the gym is about to close for good, a confused Keiko goes on to her third bout. But perhaps the biggest challenge she faces is trying to understand the true nature and strength of her will to fight.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 39 min.
- Country, year
- Japan, France, 2022
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Japanese
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N-16
Credits
- Director
- Shô Miyake
- Screenplay
- Shô Miyake, Masaaki Sakai
- Producers
- Koichiro Fukushima, Masahiro Handa, Keisuke Konishi, Shunsuke Koga
- Cinematography
- Yuta Tsukinaga, Masaki Miura
- Cast
- Yukino Kishii, Tomokazu Miura, Shinichiro Matsuura
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Director
Shô Miyake
Shô Miyake's debut feature film Playback screened in competition at Locarno while And Your Bird Can Sing was presented in the Berlinale Forum. His other major works as a director include the music documentary The Cockpit which was selected for the Cinéma du Réel film festival in Paris and the streaming drama series Ju-on: Origins.
Where to watch
- ŽMONĖS CINEMA Watch