At a young age, Nitaroh is stricken with an illness that leaves him blind. He inherits the shamisen guitar once used by his mother and is taught its basics by a blind travelling shamisen player. In time with the help of friends old and new, he walks the paths that leads to his ultimate fate - that of founder of the Tsugaru style of shamisen play.
Sound
The shamisen performances are performed by actual masters—no shortcuts.
Direction
Nishizawa makes blindness visceral through sound design alone.
Writing
Biopic that trusts quiet moments over dramatic invention.
Director
Akio Nishizawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
