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Small, Slow But Steady

A hearing-impaired woman with dreams of becoming a professional boxer due to the pandemic is threatened closure of her boxing club and the illness of its ageing president, who has been her biggest supporter, push her to the limit.

Director

Shô Miyake

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Awards

5 wins & 4 nominations

Keiko

Kobayashi

Matsumoto

Shinichirô Matsuura

Seiji Ogawa - Keiko's brother

Kiyomi Ogawa - Keiko's mother

Hiroko Nakajima

Chiharu Sasaki - Chairman's wife

The Chairman

Makiko Watanabe

Ryutaro Yasumitsu

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Tokyo, December 2020 - Small, Slow But Steady

Tokyo, December 2020

Keiko Ogawa was born
in Tokyo's Arakawa neighbourhood. - Small, Slow But Steady

Keiko Ogawa was born in Tokyo's Arakawa neighbourhood.

Can we do mitt combinations? - Small, Slow But Steady

Can we do mitt combinations?

Thursday, December 24: 10km road, - Small, Slow But Steady

Thursday, December 24: 10km road,

When you no longer hear it,
take your finger off. - Small, Slow But Steady

When you no longer hear it, take your finger off.

That's... on the right? - Small, Slow But Steady

That's... on the right?

That one is... on the right. - Small, Slow But Steady

That one is... on the right.

I've been exposed to a lot of radiation. - Small, Slow But Steady

I've been exposed to a lot of radiation.

Does anyone really win the lottery? - Small, Slow But Steady

Does anyone really win the lottery?

If you get a loyalty card,
you can save a lot of money. - Small, Slow But Steady

If you get a loyalty card, you can save a lot of money.

We are in a state of emergency. - Small, Slow But Steady

We are in a state of emergency.

Look what you did,
you ill-mannered lout! - Small, Slow But Steady

Look what you did, you ill-mannered lout!

Slow down.
Take your time. - Small, Slow But Steady

Slow down. Take your time.

Yes.
Slower... slower. - Small, Slow But Steady

Yes. Slower... slower.

One, two, hook, two, - Small, Slow But Steady

One, two, hook, two,

How did you put on two kilos? - Small, Slow But Steady

How did you put on two kilos?

You've got a fight coming up. - Small, Slow But Steady

You've got a fight coming up.

January 15 2021 - Small, Slow But Steady

January 15 2021

I have the judges' scores. - Small, Slow But Steady

I have the judges' scores.

I can't believe
she can fight in the ring like that. - Small, Slow But Steady

I can't believe she can fight in the ring like that.

Did you take these? - Small, Slow But Steady

Did you take these?

Your opponent went straight
to the hospital after the fight. - Small, Slow But Steady

Your opponent went straight to the hospital after the fight.

I hear this is the oldest gym
still operating in Japan. - Small, Slow But Steady

I hear this is the oldest gym still operating in Japan.

It opened after the war, in 1945. - Small, Slow But Steady

It opened after the war, in 1945.

This area of Tokyo
wasn't too badly damaged by the air raids. - Small, Slow But Steady

This area of Tokyo wasn't too badly damaged by the air ...

When did you first meet Ms Ogawa? - Small, Slow But Steady

When did you first meet Ms Ogawa?

It must have been about two years ago. - Small, Slow But Steady

It must have been about two years ago.

As she's a girl, - Small, Slow But Steady

As she's a girl,

She already had the basics of boxing, - Small, Slow But Steady

She already had the basics of boxing,

She came in almost every day, - Small, Slow But Steady

She came in almost every day,

I asked her
if maybe she wanted to turn pro. - Small, Slow But Steady

I asked her if maybe she wanted to turn pro.

And she said yes. - Small, Slow But Steady

And she said yes.

It was the first time I'd heard her voice. - Small, Slow But Steady

It was the first time I'd heard her voice.

"Yes." - Small, Slow But Steady

Well, it's fatal really. - Small, Slow But Steady

Well, it's fatal really.

She can't hear the referee or the bell. - Small, Slow But Steady

She can't hear the referee or the bell.

They wouldn't even let her have
a training fight at her previous gym. - Small, Slow But Steady

They wouldn't even let her have a training fight at her...

What are some of the challenges she faces
in training? - Small, Slow But Steady

What are some of the challenges she faces in training?

It takes a bit of time, - Small, Slow But Steady

It takes a bit of time,

Why do you think Ms Ogawa
took up boxing? - Small, Slow But Steady

Why do you think Ms Ogawa took up boxing?

She was bullied as a child
and got into trouble because of that. - Small, Slow But Steady

She was bullied as a child and got into trouble because of t...

She had a rough time in high school,
even hitting a teacher. - Small, Slow But Steady

She had a rough time in high school, even hitting a teacher.

That could be it, - Small, Slow But Steady

That could be it,

You know, when you're boxing,
your head empties out. - Small, Slow But Steady

You know, when you're boxing, your head empties out.

Was Ms Ogawa able to turn pro - Small, Slow But Steady

Was Ms Ogawa able to turn pro

I don't think she has a particular talent. - Small, Slow But Steady

I don't think she has a particular talent.

She's small, she has no reach, - Small, Slow But Steady

She's small, she has no reach,

How long - Small, Slow But Steady

You became a professional,
and that's a great thing. - Small, Slow But Steady

You became a professional, and that's a great thing.

You won.
Congratulations! - Small, Slow But Steady

You won. Congratulations!

I can't believe you box
and - Small, Slow But Steady

I can't believe you box and

I have reached the limit
of my energy and strength. - Small, Slow But Steady

I have reached the limit of my energy and strength.

That sounds
like a top sumo wrestler retiring. - Small, Slow But Steady

That sounds like a top sumo wrestler retiring.

With fewer members
because of the pandemic, - Small, Slow But Steady

With fewer members because of the pandemic,

When I've sorted everything out
here at the gym, - Small, Slow But Steady

When I've sorted everything out here at the gym,

To some places we've never been. - Small, Slow But Steady

To some places we've never been.

We went there on our honeymoon.
It was nice, wasn't it? - Small, Slow But Steady

We went there on our honeymoon. It was nice, wasn't it?

When is your next fight? - Small, Slow But Steady

When is your next fight?

Right foot back a shoulder width.
That's it. - Small, Slow But Steady

Right foot back a shoulder width. That's it.

Right hand to the side of the chin,
arms in tight. - Small, Slow But Steady

Right hand to the side of the chin, arms in tight.

Now you're going to jump,
and stop where you land. - Small, Slow But Steady

Now you're going to jump, and stop where you land.

Okay, that's it.
That's your centre of gravity. - Small, Slow But Steady

Okay, that's it. That's your centre of gravity.

That's the basic posture.
Keep your left hand forward. - Small, Slow But Steady

That's the basic posture. Keep your left hand forward.

You took about six punches in a row. - Small, Slow But Steady

You took about six punches in a row.

Why don't you have
your guard up properly? - Small, Slow But Steady

Why don't you have your guard up properly?

If you're too excited and plunge forward,
you're in danger. - Small, Slow But Steady

If you're too excited and plunge forward, you're i...

I don't like getting hurt - Small, Slow But Steady

I don't like getting hurt

Okay?
I'm going slowly. - Small, Slow But Steady

Okay? I'm going slowly.

Can you give this to the
chairman, please? - Small, Slow But Steady

Can you give this to the chairman, please?

I don't think I can improve here. - Small, Slow But Steady

I don't think I can improve here.

Also, I've heard that the gym
will be closing soon. - Small, Slow But Steady

Also, I've heard that the gym will be closing soon.

I'm grateful for all you've done.
Thank you. - Small, Slow But Steady

I'm grateful for all you've done. Thank you.

Your blood-sugar level,
blood pressure, - Small, Slow But Steady

Your blood-sugar level, blood pressure,

Which means the arteriosclerosis
is getting worse. - Small, Slow But Steady

Which means the arteriosclerosis is getting worse.

Also, your eyesight has deteriorated
a lot since previous tests. - Small, Slow But Steady

Also, your eyesight has deteriorated a lot since previous te...

Yes, but that was 10 years ago. - Small, Slow But Steady

Yes, but that was 10 years ago.

But my husband seems perfectly fine. - Small, Slow But Steady

But my husband seems perfectly fine.

No. By the time it becomes
apparent, it's too late. - Small, Slow But Steady

No. By the time it becomes apparent, it's too late.

For example, - Small, Slow But Steady

So, even though you don't notice it yet, - Small, Slow But Steady

So, even though you don't notice it yet,

I would like to take a break... - Small, Slow But Steady

I would like to take a break...

Six, seven, eight, okay, nine. - Small, Slow But Steady

Six, seven, eight, okay, nine.

Okay, Junpei, that's good.
Now change sides. - Small, Slow But Steady

Okay, Junpei, that's good. Now change sides.

We're going to close the gym. - Small, Slow But Steady

We're going to close the gym.

We'll announce the official date
as soon as it's fixed. - Small, Slow But Steady

We'll announce the official date as soon as it's f...

I'm sure you've all heard the rumours. - Small, Slow But Steady

I'm sure you've all heard the rumours.

Your two coaches - Small, Slow But Steady

Your two coaches

Matsumoto - Small, Slow But Steady

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A hearing-impaired woman with dreams of becoming a professional boxer due to the pandemic is threatened closure of her boxing club and the illness of its ageing president, who has been her biggest supporter, push her to the limit.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Shô Miyake

Writer: Shô Miyake, Keiko Ogasawara, Masaaki Sakai

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, sport

Year: 2022

MetaScore: 79/100

ImdbRating: N/A

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 16 Dec 2022

Awards: 5 wins & 4 nominations

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