Red Shoes
レッドシューズ
Synopsis
As a child, Manami attended her father Takuma's boxing matches and marveled at the scarlet shoes he wore. Unfortunately, he and his wife died in a terrible accident while he was preparing for the long-awaited championship. Now a single mother of a daughter she adores, Emi, Manami has decided to follow her father's footsteps and is back in the ring after her husband died of a long illness. However, her mind and body are not there and she is humiliated. Sinking into poverty, barely able to feed Emi and losing every job she has, her mother-in-law gains custody of her daughter. Overwhelmed by grief and anger, unable to catch her breath, she falls to her lowest point. However, her coach comes to pick her up from the Fukuoka Red Light and promises to make a champion of her so she can reconnect with Emi.
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RED SHOES | Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-06-30
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Fantasia Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshirô Saiga
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinya Hokimoto
- Original Title
- レッドシューズ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Studios
- Surf ENTERTAINMENT
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshirô Saiga
Shinya Hokimoto
Tomohiko Deguchi
Yasuhiro Ishii
EMORI Toru
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Toshirô Saiga
Director
Tomohiko Deguchi
Director of Photography
Shinya Hokimoto
Screenplay
EMORI Toru
Producer
Yasuhiro Ishii
Editor
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What is Red Shoes about?
As a child, Manami attended her father Takuma's boxing matches and marveled at the scarlet shoes he wore. Unfortunately, he and his wife died in a terrible accident while he was preparing for the long-awaited championship. Now a single mother of a daughter she adores, Emi, Manami has decided to follow her father's footsteps and is back in the ring after her husband died of a long illness. However, her mind and body are not there and she is humiliated. Sinking into poverty, barely able to feed Emi and losing every job she has, her mother-in-law gains custody of her daughter. Overwhelmed by grief and anger, unable to catch her breath, she falls to her lowest point. However, her coach comes to pick her up from the Fukuoka Red Light and promises to make a champion of her so she can reconnect with Emi.
Who directed Red Shoes?
Red Shoes was directed by Toshirô Saiga.
Who stars in Red Shoes?
The principal cast of Red Shoes includes Aya Asahina, Hayato Ichihara, Yuki Matsushita, Arisa Mizuki, Win Morisaki.
When was Red Shoes released and how long is it?
Red Shoes was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.