Sho MIYAKE 三宅唱
Small, Slow But Steady
ケイコ 目を澄ませて
Nippon Cinema ª
Keiko is a young, professional boxer with a hearing impairment. Her most important supporter is her long-time trainer. When he develops health problems, the familiar training studio and Keiko’s career are at risk. In his empathetic character study, director Sho MIYAKE counts on an outstanding acting ensemble including leading actress Yukino KISHII.
Related Events:
Small, Slow But Steady (NC 2022)
Drama Family Social issues
ケイコ 目を澄ませて
Keiko me o sumasete
Japan, France 2022
99 minutes
Director
Sho MIYAKE
Script
Sho MIYAKE, Masaaki SAKAI based on a novel by Keiko OGASAWARA
Cinematography
Yuta TSUKINAGA
World sales
Charades
Cast
Yukino KISHII, Tomokazu MIURA, Masaki MIURA, Shinichiro MATSUURA, Himi SATO
About Sho MIYAKE
三宅唱
Sho MIYAKE, born in Hokkaido Prefecture in 1984, studied social sciences at Hitotsubashi University and completed an elementary course in fiction at the Film School of Tokyo. His first feature film PLAYBACK was invited to be part of the competition at the 2012 Locarno Film Festival. His documentary THE COCKPIT (2014 / NC ’15) won the NIPPON VISIONS JURY AWARD. His films AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING (2018 / NC ’19), SMALL, SLOW BUT STEADY (2022 / NC ’22), and ALL THE LONG NIGHTS (2024 / NC ’24) were included in the program of the Berlin International Film Festival.