Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

A portrait of genius music composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Directed by Stephen Nomura Schible

Produced by Borderland Media, Cineric Creative

2017100 min7.4 / 10

An intimate portrait of a visionary composer grappling with mortality, environmental catastrophe, and the redemptive power of sound.

Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. His anti-nuclear activism grew after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and his career only paused after a 2014 cancer diagnosis.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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