

Small, Slow But Steady
Keiko surprises everyone when she overcomes adversity to win her first two boxing fights. But when an unexpected incident threatens the closure of her gym, she is pushed further than she thought possible.
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6.8/10
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- Released
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- Language
- Japanese
- loss of eyesight
- based on novel or book
- coming of age
- tokyo, japan
- boxing trainer
- disability
- pandemic
- female boxing
- boxing
- hearing impaired
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Digital / OTT1 Apr 2026
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival5 Oct 2022
- Theatrical (limited)12A30 Jun 2023
- Digital / OTT1230 Jun 2023
CanadaCA
- Digital / OTT1 Apr 2026
ChinaCN
- PremierePingyao International Film Festival14 Jan 2023
- Digital / OTTYouku4 Feb 2023
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival21 Apr 2023
- PremiereShanghai International Film Festival9 Jun 2023
FranceFR
- Theatrical30 Aug 2023
- Digital / OTTTPVOD28 Dec 2023
- PhysicalDVD2 Jan 2024
GermanyDE
- Premiere16 Feb 2022
Hong KongHK
- PremiereHong Kong Asian Film Festival29 Oct 2022
- TheatricalI20 Jul 2023
IndonesiaID
- PremiereJogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival29 Nov 2022
JapanJP
- TheatricalG16 Dec 2022
- PhysicalBlu-ray & DVD4 Oct 2023
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical20 Jul 2023
South KoreaKR
- TheatricalALL14 Jun 2023
TaiwanTW
- Theatrical6+21 Jul 2023
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Small, Slow But Steady was released on 16 December 2022.
Audience reviews
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CinemaSerf
9/19/2025
The deaf young “Keiko” (Yukino Kishii) has been taking comfort from her boxing since she was a child and already has two competitive bouts under her belt. With a constant stream of urban racket surrounding her, she lives in a world of silence where her only sounds are those imaginary ones created within her head. With her next competition looming, she learns that change is coming. Her fiercest critic; long-term suppo…
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