Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

"A portrait of genius music composer Ryuichi Sakamoto."

2017 1h 40m JA

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 60

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Synopsis

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Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. His anti-nuclear activism grew after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and his career only paused after a 2014 cancer diagnosis.

“A portrait of genius music composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.”

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Cast

Ryuichi Sakamoto
Self
Leonardo DiCaprio
Hugh Glass (archive footage)
David Bowie
Jack Celliers (archive footage)
John Malkovich
Port (archive footage)
Debra Winger
Kit (archive footage)
Donatas Banionis
Kris Kelvin (archive footage)
Natalya Bondarchuk
Hari (archive footage)
Haruomi Hosono
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Nomura Schible
Writers: Stephen Nomura Schible
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Nomura Schible, shot by Neo Sora. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yūji Ōshige shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ryuichi Sakamoto and Leonardo DiCaprio and David Bowie carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Nomura Schible directs. Neo Sora behind the camera. Ryuichi Sakamoto scores. Yūji Ōshige cuts. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Stephen Nomura Schible, shot by Neo Sora. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Yūji Ōshige shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ryuichi Sakamoto and Leonardo DiCaprio and David Bowie carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A portrait of genius music composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.".
10IMDB entry: tt6578572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.