Cutie and the Boxer
A movie that makes you feel less like a spectator than a guest, a friend welcomed into the home of an odd and fascinating couple.
Cutie and the Boxer
Once a rising star in the '70's New York art scene, 80-year-old "boxing" painter Ushio Shinohara is prepping for his latest show, hoping to reinvigorate his career. His wife and de facto assistant, Noriko, seeks her own recognition through her "Cutie" illustrations, which depict their chaotic 40-year marriage. CUTIE AND THE BOXER captures two lives united by a dedication to art-making for a touching meditation on the eternal themes of love and sacrifice.
An Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature.
An Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature.
Genre
Documentary,
Bio-pic
Web Site
Runtime
82
Language
English,
Japanese
Director
Zachary Heinzerling
Awards:
Nominee, Best Documentary Feature, Academy Awards
FEATURED REVIEW
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Zachary Heinzerling's feature-length documentary gathers force slowly, but with such wisdom and calm mastery that I found myself stunned, toward the end, by the beautiful vastness of it all. The subject is, at its simplest, a troubled marriage that has somehow lasted for 40 years. Ushio Shinohara ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 2.15.14 - 2.17.14
Monica Film Center 2.15.14 - 2.17.14
NoHo 7 2.15.14 - 2.17.14
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