A young thai boxer learns the skills and inner meaning of martial arts. First time director zachary heinzerling embedded himself in the colourful new york home of. Rent cutie and the boxer 20 starring noriko shinohara and ushio shinohara on dvd and bluray. Early on, heinzerlings handheld camera investigates their strange, codependent world with intrusive closeups. Cutie and the boxer, a documentary profile of the shinoharas by directorcinematographer zachary heinzerling, is at its best when it focuses on its subjects as people rather than artists.
Cutie and the boxer dogwoof documentary distribution. Anxious to shed her role of assistant to her overbearing husband, noriko seeks an identity of her own. Cutie and the boxer official trailer 20 painting documentary hd this candid new york love story explores the chaotic 40year marriage of famed boxing painter ushio shinohara and his wife. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including kickass 2, jobs and paranoia. By his side, noriko seeks her own recognition through her cutie illustrations, which depict their chaotic 40year marriage. The critically acclaimed love story about a former rising star in the new york art scene and his equally talented muse, as they navigate success, chaos, artistic passion and true love over 4 decades of marriage. With ushio shinohara, noriko shinohara, alex shinohara, ethan cohen.
An oscarnominated reflection on love, sacrifice and the creative spirit. The film focuses on the chaotic 40year marriage of two artists, the boxing painter ushio shinohara and his wife noriko and features original artwork by the couple. Without this backstory it would be a quirky documentary about some old artists who managed to stay married for 40 years without any effective communication or relationship skills. Cutie and the boxer takes you by surprise with its unexpected twists and revelations. Cutie and the boxer is a candid new york love story about life and art that explores the chaotic 40year marriage of renowned boxing painter ushio shinohara and his wife and artist noriko. A beautifullymade documentary that explores the challenges and richness of both marriage and art through the lens of a fascinating and complex couple.
Anxious to shed her role as her overbearing husbands assistant, noriko finds an identity of her own. Its a wonder how cutie and the boxer, in less than an hour and a half, manages to say so much about love, life and art. Everything you need to know about cutie and the boxer. Its a film about a longlasting marriage, yet also a love story filled with lovehate and resentment. However, unlike most stories of oddly matched pairs, cutie and the boxer does not celebrate an effortless. Cutie and the boxer is a documentary about wellknown artist ushio shinohara and his wife, noriko. This documentary looks at japanese artists ushio and noriko shinohara. And although the films lovers are starcrossed, they are not blind. Cutie and bullie, are barely disguised versions of noriko and ushio.
Cutie and the boxer is about a japanese couple, 80 and 68, who are struggling to make ends meet. Once a rising star in the 70s new york art scene, 80yearold boxing painter ushio shinohara hopes to reinvigorate his career as he preps for his latest show. Ushio has made his career as an avantgarde sculptor and painter while noriko, a talented artist in her own right, is only just beginning to break out of the shadow of her often subtly domineering husband. Anxious to shed her role as her overbearing husbands assistant, noriko finds an identity of. Art is a demon which can take over your life, says one of the films. Cutie and the boxer is 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 20 r 1h 21m biographical documentaries a 2014 oscar nominee for best documentary feature, this film explores the symbiotic relationship of. Four and a half stars out of five another of this years oscar contenders for best documentary feature is this film about two struggling japanese artists in new york city who have been married for over 40 years. Considering cutie and the boxer concerns itself with not one but two creators, its ironic that a lack of expressive flair is what makes their story so bland. Cutie and the boxer was released in 20 on friday, august 16, 20 in limited movie theaters. Cutie and the boxer theatrical trailer as a rowdy young neodadaist artist in tokyo, ushio yearned for international recognition, so in 196.
Explore cutie and the boxers box office performance, follow development, and track popularity with moviemeter. Cutie and the boxer is an often quiet, almost fragile piece of cinema that presents us with a spiky and unglamorous relationship, still full of love. There is a scene early in cutie and the boxer of 80yearold ushio shinohara brushing his teeth, although attacking his teeth would come closer to the ferocity with which he goes at the job. Although it seems to borrow the pattern of the traditional boxing movie, the boxer here is not the usual selfdestructive character, but the center of maturity and balance in a community in turmoil. Cutie and the boxer, like all truly noteworthy films, takes you by surprise with its unexpected twists and revelations. Noriko is incredibly supportive of the selfabsorbed ushio, to the detriment of her own career as an artist. In cutie and the boxer, for every barb thrown at ushio for being a bad husband, noriko is also seen joking with him, helping him with his art, and lending a critical eye and constructive advice. The rating displayed next to the title is based on the average ratings on netflix, moviemeter, and imdb, and is a number between 0 and 5. Cutie and the boxer captures 2 lives united by a dedication to artmaking and offers a touching meditation on the eternal themes of love and sacrifice.
Its a small detail, but like so many in zachary heinzerlings remarkable. Utilizing norikos autobiographical drawings, which the documentary animates with quiet simplicity, cutie and the boxer gives us a sense of how she. It stars neodadaist artist ushio shinohara and his wife noriko shinohara. Cutie and the boxer is a 20 american documentary film produced, shot, and directed by zachary heinzerling. When i first met the shinoharas, i was just struck by the raw. Noriko seeks an identity of her own after 40 years of marriage to a famous artist.
Cutie and the boxer is a 20 american documentary film produced, shot, and directed by zachary. As the former tries to reclaim his former glory with mixedatbest results, the latter tries to finally make a name for. Cutie and the boxer 20 r 1h 21m biographical documentaries a 2014 oscar nominee for best documentary feature, this film explores the symbiotic relationship of artists ushio and noriko shinohara. Director zachary heinzerling, who filmed cutie and the boxer over five years, doesnt exactly come to conclusions about shinoharas work one way or the other, but does strongly imply that the artists longsuffering wife, noriko, hasnt gotten the respect she deserves. A beautifullymade documentary that explores the challenges and richness of both marriage and art through the. The camera becomes part of the family in this documentary about expat japanese artist couple ushio and noriko shinohara, writes phil hoad. An exploration of the marriage of boxing painter ushio shinohara and.
Heinzerlings camera captures the brooklynbased couple at. The boxer is the latest of jim sheridans six rich stories about ireland, and in some ways the most unusual. United states august 16, 20 limited canada august 16, 20. Its a documentary about painting, but evocative music moves it along. They live handtomouth in nyc, never sure how theyre going to pay their rent from one month to the next.
Cutie and the boxer, about ushio and noriko shinohara. Featuring original artwork by noriko and ushio shinohara, cutie and the boxer is a powerful and poignant documentary about creativity, sacrifice, and a love that is its own unique work of art. During this section of the film cutie and the boxer takes its purest and most developed form, as these characters true motivations become transparent. Cutie and the boxer canadian 11x17 movie poster 20.
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