Instruments of a Beating Heart

6.6|2024|0h 23m| JA

Overview: First graders in a Tokyo public elementary school are presented with a challenge for the final semester: performing "Ode to Joy" at the ceremony for the new incoming first graders. Ayame, who often struggles to keep up with the group, is determined to play a major part — the big drum.

Genres: Documentary, Music

Director: Ema Ryan Yamazaki

Votes: 17

Production Companies:

Cineric Creative

NHK

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