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Small, Slow But Steady

Play trailer Poster for Small, Slow But Steady 2022,  1h 39m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.

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Jessica Kiang Sight & Sound May 13, 2026
The tough and tender Small, Slow But Steady tracks a powerful slow-dawning realisation that even after all your support structures crumble, there can still be something left. Call it spirit, call it resolve – it is unique, yet available to everybody. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Jul 3, 2023
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
Josh Slater-Williams Little White Lies Jun 28, 2023
4/5
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. Go to Full Review
Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography Jan 27, 2025
By framing Keiko’s subjective trajectory in a solemn and restrained visual composition, Miyake ensures that emotional flow of the narrative, as brought to life by Kishii, touch the spectator deeply and profoundly. Go to Full Review
William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews Sep 3, 2024
3.5/5
Drawing inspiration from boxing classics such as Rocky, slight gem Small, Slow But Steady strikes with a subtle but forceful resonance. Go to Full Review
Fedor Tot WeLoveCinema Sep 20, 2023
4/5
Boxing biopic is an uppercut above the rest Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Shô Miyake

Director

Yukino Kishii

Actor

Tomokazu Miura

Actor

Masaki Miura

Actor

Shinichirô Matsuura

Shintaro Matsumoto

Himi Sato

Seiji Ogawa

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Small, Slow But Steady

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Movie Info

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
Producer
Koichiro Fukushima, Masahiro Handa, Keisuke Konishi, Shunsuke Koga
Screenwriter
Shô Miyake, Masaaki Sakai
Production Co
Nagoya Broadcasting Network (Nagoya TV), Comme des Cinémas, Doco Digital, Thefool
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 39m
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