Plots(1)
Four young pianists take part in the preliminary round of an international competition. Each has a story that is different and unique. Aya is a former piano prodigy who won junior contests all over the world but distanced herself from the piano after the death of her mother when she was 13. Now she is back. Akashi works at a music store, he has a wife and kids. Unable to give up on his dream, he enters the competition. Masaru is a top student at an elite music academy struggling with the pressure of being the strongest champion. The fourth, Jin, is the mysterious young legacy of the world’s greatest pianist, now deceased. The fierce rivalry of an international competition makes these pianists inspire each other and confront themselves. On the way to the final they will experience growth, awakening and change. (Warsaw Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Tori Matsuzaka
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Her Love Boils Bathwater (2016)
Hello World (2019)
Love for Beginners (2012)
Mayu Matsuoka
Japan
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A Silent Voice (2016)
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Win Morisaki
Burma
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Asami Usuda
Japan
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A Heartful of Love (2005)
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眞島秀和
Japan
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A Stranger of Mine (2005)
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Hairi Katagiri
Japan
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Hačikó monogatari (1987)
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Ken Mitsuishi
Japan
Best movies:
Eureka (2000)
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Mitsuru Hirata
Japan
Best movies:
Romantic Prelude (2009)
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斉藤由貴
Japan
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Bandage (2010)
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Takeshi Kaga
Japan
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Oji Suzuka
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Mayu Kitaki
Japan
Best movies:
Bandage (2010)
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Charles Glover
USA
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