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      Small, Slow But Steady

      2022 1h 39m Drama List
      100% Tomatometer 14 Reviews A hearing-impaired boxer follows her dream of becoming a professional boxer but is pushed to her limit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential closure of her boxing gym and the ailing health of its president. Read More Read Less

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      Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Subdued, low-key and unassuming, this Japanese film about a young deaf woman who becomes a professional boxer firmly eschews the traditional sports movie tropes. Rated: 3/5 Jul 3, 2023 Full Review Josh Slater-Williams Little White Lies You can fully understand her developing melancholy even while she never articulates it to loved ones. The approach also means her rare beaming smiles deliver knockout hits to the heart. Rated: 4/5 Jun 28, 2023 Full Review Leslie Felperin Guardian Thanks to Kishii’s luminous performance, Keiko comes across as a very self-sufficient but lonely figure, completely deaf since birth, who finds in fighting some kind of release and sensory thrill. Rated: 3/5 Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Fedor Tot WeLoveCinema Boxing biopic is an uppercut above the rest Rated: 4/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review CJ Sheu The News Lens International Over the course of its 99 minutes, one learns to inhabit Keiko’s quietude, and even begins to feel the power that lies at its center. Jul 31, 2023 Full Review Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) Kishii is wonderful in her largely silent role, and Sho Miyake’s film underpins its low-key style with a deft sense of rhythm. Rated: 4/5 Jun 29, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Ashley H It was like watching a music video but without music. Love the image quality. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/23 Full Review Erik v It's not that I don't like dramatized movies. However the pureness of Small, slow but steady makes real life touching, even comforting. Made with very simple means, so it seems, which adds to the gentle but deep impact. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A hearing-impaired boxer follows her dream of becoming a professional boxer but is pushed to her limit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential closure of her boxing gym and the ailing health of its president.
      Director
      Shô Miyake
      Screenwriter
      Shô Miyake, Masaaki Sakai
      Production Co
      Thefool, Doco Digital
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Runtime
      1h 39m