Cutie and the Boxer

Cutie and the Boxer

2013 · 81 min · EN · R · 6.8 (65 votes)
Dir. Zachary Heinzerling · Starring Noriko Shinohara, Ushio Shinohara
Documentary

This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role as her overbearing husband's assistant, Noriko finds an identity of her own.

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A raw, intimate look at a decades-long marriage. It feels like observing unfiltered moments of artistic struggle, marital tension, and quiet yearning for self-discovery. A poignant, observational character study.

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