Underplayed Gems

Small, Slow But Steady (2022)

Small, Slow But Steady poster
Original title
ケイコ 目を澄ませて
Directed by
Shō Miyake
Genre
boxing film
Country
France, Japan
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
TP
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 57 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young hearing-impaired boxer trains at a small gym in Tokyo while her career and personal crossroads approach. The film follows her daily discipline and quiet resolve as she prepares for a professional match.

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What happens

La Beauté du geste (ケイコ目を澄ませて, Keiko, me wo sumasete, littéralement « Keiko, ouvre les yeux ») est un film franco-japonais réalisé par Shō Miyake, sorti en 2022. Il est inspiré de la vie de la boxeuse japonaise Keiko Ogasawara (ja). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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