Wednesday Movie Night: Cutie and the Boxer (2013)

If you're looking to check out some movies from this upcoming Oscar season then stop and check out Cutie and the Boxer. It's nothing that spectacular, but it's well shot and I think captures the personality of these two very well. They also go the extra mile to capture the passion and the intertwining story of art happening here. I didn't find this movie to be as inspiring as other documentaries I've seen though, but I was compelled by these two artists who are known, but unknown outside of art fans.

Summary: Noriko and Ushio have been married for forty years, and it has been a crazy romance that centers around their love for art. Ushio is confident and is known for his boxing paintings. He was also big into the avant garde movement. Noriko's work is more like cartoons, and this movie chronicles her growing in confidence in her work without relying on her long relationship with Noriko to give her a place. The two though also have a lot of struggles though with their finances and their alcoholic son, Alex.