Listen to the Universe

2019 1h 59m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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Four pianists take part in the preliminary round of an international piano playing competition. Each has a story that is different and unique. One is a former child prodigy who stopped playing when her mother died. One is a Julliard student. One is a new face and yet comes recommended.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mayu Matsuoka
Aya Eiden
Tori Matsuzaka
Akashi Takashima
Win Morisaki
Masaru
Ouji Suzuka
Jin Kazama
Asami Usuda
Machiko Takashima
Rila Fukushima
Jennifer Chang
Hidekazu Mashima
Piano Tutor
Hairi Katagiri
Cloak Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kei Ishikawa
Writers: Kei Ishikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kei Ishikawa, shot by Piotr Niemyjski. 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 Daisuke Shinoda. 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 Yoshinori Ota 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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Mayu Matsuoka and Tori Matsuzaka and Win Morisaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9554692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kei Ishikawa directs. Piotr Niemyjski behind the camera. Daisuke Shinoda scores. Yoshinori Ota cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Kei Ishikawa, shot by Piotr Niemyjski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Daisuke Shinoda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoshinori Ota shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mayu Matsuoka and Tori Matsuzaka and Win Morisaki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt9554692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.