Cutie and the Boxer

...is at its best when it focuses on its subjects as people rather than artists.

...an attuned portrait of how mannerisms, in art and life, are built up and challenged; his camera, peeking out at the couple's flat and studios, is inquiring but fond, a silent member of the family.

...an affectionate portrait of Ushio and Noriko Shinohara, whose diametric characteristics have enabled them to stay married and creative over 40 often tempestuous years.

...är älskvärd och sammetslen utan floskel om ett långvarigt äktenskap med svåra slitningar.

It’s a tribute to Zachary Heinzerling’s observational filmmaking (...) that the fluidity of their personal and professional lives is conveyed to the viewer.