Cutie and the Boxer (2013)

Directed by

Zachary Heinzerling

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 80 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Noriko and Ushio Shinohara, a married couple living and working as artists in New York City. It shows the ups and downs of their 40 year relationship and how their art is tied to their life together.

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What happens

Cutie and the Boxer is a 2013 American documentary film produced, shot, and directed by Zachary Heinzerling. The film focuses on the chaotic 40-year marriage of two artists, Noriko Shinohara and her husband the boxing painter Ushio, featuring original artwork by the couple. Heinzerling said of the couple: "When I first met [the Shinoharas], I was just struck by the raw spirit and beauty that emanates from their faces, their lifestyle, their art, everything about them has so much purpose and character. Even if you don’t speak Japanese, even if you have no previous knowledge of their artwork or who they are, you’re immediately captivated by their presence. They live in a world that’s kind of a time warp that hearkens back to the ‘70s New York SoHo art scene that is sort of canonized in history, certainly from my point of view." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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