Cutie and the Boxer - True/False Film Fest

Cutie and the Boxer

Ushio and Noriko are aging bohemian artists whose dedication, creativity and fierce tenacity make for a unique and enduring love story.
Director: Zachary Heinzerling
Runtime: 1:21
In-person: director Zachary Heinzerling & subjects Noriko & Ushio Shinohara
Fest Year: 2013
Sentimental without being saccharine, Cutie & the Boxer may be the best-crafted film of the year.  He’s a hard-drinking conceptual painter who never quite made the grade. She’s the sweet-faced devotee and former art stud