Storyline
One of the most important artists of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades, from techno-pop stardom to Oscarwinning film composer. The evolution of his music has coincided with his life journeys. Following Fukushima, Sakamoto became an iconic figure in Japan’s social movement against nuclear power. As Sakamoto returns to music following cancer, his haunting awareness of life crises leads to a resounding new masterpiece. RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: CODA is an intimate portrait of both the artist and the man.
Excerpts & Reflections
# Sounds collected from each object, each opportunity are different, and nature does what synthesizers cannot do.
# Isn’t a life story or a deep-dive character study. Rather it is a heartfelt mediation on the creative process, with elegantly presented ideas on nature, music, mortality and things out of tune.
# We are surrounded by all kinds of sounds in our daily lives, and most people don’t think of these sounds as music, but listening closely reveals that they are sonically interesting.
# Film music is really about doing what other people want to do with their ideas, so there can be a lot of restrictions in terms of music composition, but this restriction can provide a useful stimulus to creativity, and by trying things you haven’t done before, you may uncover new possibilities.
# Spend some time listening to the environment, we will see and hear this world differently.
# This film is not only an interesting portrait of an artist but a sensitive and engrossing exploration of the act of creation itself.
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