Listen to the Universe
Watch TrailerFour pianists converge on the preliminary round of a prestigious international competition. Former child prodigy Masaya, whose music fell silent with her mother's passing. Akari, a Juilliard student buckling under the weight of expectation. The enigmatic newcomer Takashi, arriving with a master's recommendation. And young genius Jin, whose playing echoes a bee's drone—wild and untamable. Beneath the concert hall's vaulted ceiling, their destinies intertwine in a symphony of ambition, loss, and the relentless pursuit of a unique artistic voice in a arena where every note can spell triumph or heartbreak.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 蜜蜂と遠雷 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama, Music |
| Director | Kei Ishikawa |
| Runtime | 119 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.1/10 (11 votes) |
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The film elevates a competition narrative into a profound study of the human spirit, where music articulates the unspoken. Extreme close-ups on hands, strained faces, and the piano's mechanics create a tactile, almost visceral experience of sound.
What lingers after the final note is not who won, but the haunting question of what it truly costs to create art. The silence in the theater will feel newly charged, resonant with phantom melodies. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kei Ishikawa
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The breath-held silence before the first chord, the cold gleam of keys under stage lights, a current of electricity between rivals.
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