Small, Slow But Steady
Directed by Sho Miyake
Produced by Comme des Cinémas, Happinet Phantom Studios
A character-driven drama about resilience and community, following a boxer with disabilities as she navigates personal and institutional challenges in contemporary Tokyo.
Keiko surprises everyone when she overcomes adversity to win her first two boxing fights. But when an unexpected incident threatens the closure of her gym, she is pushed further than she thought possible.
Essence
Ensemble
Yukino Kishii
Keiko Ogawa
Tomokazu Miura
Katsumi Sasaki
Masaki Miura
Makoto Hayashi
Shinichiro Matsuura
Shintaro Matsumoto
Himi Sato
Seiji Ogawa
Hiroko Nakajima
Kiyomi Ogawa
Nobuko Sendo
Chiharu Sasaki
Nana Nakahara
Hana
Tomomitsu Adachi
Reporter
Yutaka Shimizu
Police officer
Jotaro Tozuka
Junior colleague
Ryutaro Yasumitsu
Ryutaro
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