Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

The performance of a lifetime.

Directed by Neo Sora

Produced by KAB, Recorded Picture Company

2023103 min7.7 / 10

A meditative, intimate final concert that transforms a solo piano performance into a profound meditation on mortality, legacy, and the enduring power of art.

"Ars longa, vita brevis" – art is long, life is short. This is one of Japanese music icon Ryuichi Sakamoto's favorite quotes, and the message that he leaves for viewers at the end of his final concert film, shot before he succumbed to cancer in March 2023. Consisting of only Sakamoto and his piano, Opus features the final live performances of 20 songs that Sakamoto meticulously curated to encapsulate his distinguished 40-year career.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus 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.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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